Sudanese Cinnamon Tea

A recipe for Sudanese Cinnamon Tea! Black tea leaves are steeped in hot water with cinnamon sticks for a warming and comforting drink.

I first came across this recipe for Sudanese Cinnamon Tea over on Global Table Adventure and it quickly became a favorite.

The tea comes together so easily with only four ingredients. Simply bring water to a boil, then add black tea leaves and cinnamon sticks.

Allow the mixture to steep for about 5 minutes to develop the flavors. Season to taste with sugar, strain, divide among tea cups, and serve while hot with additional sugar cubes as desired.

A Few Cinnamon Tea Tips

For a stronger cinnamon taste, add the cinnamon sticks to the water as it warms up. Otherwise, add them to the water along with the tea leaves after removing from heat.

Adjust the steeping time a little higher or lower depending on how strong you want the flavor.

I haven’t tried it yet, but I recently came across a recipe from The View from the Great Island to make your own sugar cubes at home in a variety of fun shapes. They would definitely be perfect for adding some style to the cinnamon tea.

This Sudanese Cinnamon Tea recipe makes enough for about 2-3 servings, but it can easily be doubled for more people.

Looking for more tea recipes?

Try my:

• Teh Tarik (Malaysian Pulled Tea)
• Aynar (Lebanese Spiced Tea)
• Hong Kong-Style Milk Tea

Sudanese Cinnamon Tea Recipe

Adapted from Global Table Adventure

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Sudanese Cinnamon Tea

A recipe for Sudanese Cinnamon Tea! Black tea leaves are steeped in hot water with cinnamon sticks for a warming and comforting drink.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Sudanese

Keyword Africa, African, beverage, cinnamon, drink, Sudan, Sudanese, tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

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Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 2 -3 Servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups (710 milliliters) water
• 1 tablespoon black tea bagged or loose
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• sugar cubes for serving

Instructions

• In a small saucepan or tea kettle, bring water to a boil. For a stronger cinnamon flavor, add the cinnamon sticks as the water heats up.
• Remove pan from heat and add the tea leaves and cinnamon sticks if not added before. Allow to steep for about 5 minutes.
• Add sugar to sweeten as desired.
• If using loose tea leaves, strain the mixture and pour into tea cups. Serve hot with additional sugar cubes.