Make Your Own Cinnamon Syrup for Pancakes & Waffles

Warm, comforting cinnamon syrup, perfect over pancakes and waffles, stirred into coffee, or shaken into a cocktail. Here’s how to make it at home. 👨‍🍳

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white or raw granulated sugar
• 4 Ceylon cinnamon sticks
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)

Steps

1. Gather your water, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla (if using).
2. Boil and dissolve, in a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil and stir in the sugar until it completely dissolves.
3. Add cinnamon, reduce the heat, add the 4 cinnamon sticks, cover, and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.
4. Steep and infuse, remove from the heat. Keep it covered and let the syrup cool and steep for at least 1 hour (for more flavour, up to 6–12 hours).
5. Remove the sticks, take out the cinnamon sticks. For extra depth, stir in the ½ teaspoon of vanilla.
6. Bottle and store, transfer to a bottle with a tight seal and refrigerate.

💡 Tips: Store the syrup in the refrigerator. Use three to four sticks for a strong cinnamon flavour, break them into large pieces to increase contact and steep longer for maximum flavour.

What kind of cinnamon is best?

We recommend Ceylon cinnamon, it has a sweeter, rounder taste compared to Cassia, which is stronger and borders on bitter.

Suggested uses

Let your imagination run wild:

• Cinnamon whisky sours
• Cinnamon tea or cinnamon coffee
• Pancakes, waffles, cinnamon doughnuts, cinnamon swirls
• Cinnamon milk for the kids

Now you’re all set to enjoy the warm, comforting flavour of cinnamon syrup in your favourite drinks. Cheers! 🥞