Ingredients

cinnamon

Also known as “powdered cinnamon”. Cinnamon is an aromatic spice derived from the dried inner bark of any of several varieties of tropical evergreen tree used as a flavoring additive for drinks in extract from or as a constituent of liqueurs and bitters—and as a garnish either as a tightly rolled rod (cinnamon stick) or as a ground powder sprinkled over the surface of a drink. Most cinnamon on the market is actually cassia, which is extensively cultivated in Asia, but also was known Classically in Arabia. True cinnamon is almost all from Sri Lanka and has a gentler, milder character, while cassia is hot and spicy, and sometimes bitter. Cassia from Indonesia or Vietnam is the default choice for a cinnamon syrup.