C&T Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 A question if I may... I now have LOADS of Cinnamon sticks, from Madagascar and places (been bought back for me, wish I had been!). Any one got any ideas what to do with it? (apart from more cranberry vodka... ) I don't want to have to buy loads more expensive ingredients to go with it - but don't want to waste it either! Any suggestions very welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 If you use plain brown paper for your christmas wrapping, a bandle of cinnamon sticks make a nice decoration. Or you could string them together to go on the Christmas tree? Sorry,not foodie ideas,but ideas non the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Like the idea - trouble is these sticks don't look in any way pretty and very difficult to tie together... They really are bits of bark off the tree - nothing like the nice neat things you get from the supermarket!! Be such a shame to waste them - just don't know what to do with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Make a big batch of infused milk for white sauces and freeze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 They are great in homemade curries and tagines, and savoury rice dishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Mulled wine/Cider . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Hmmmm More alcohol! Now thats an idea... Found this on internet: Ingredients 6 large apples, diced 1 litre/1 pint 15fl oz cider 250ml/8¾fl oz dark rum 3 cinnamon sticks 3 star anise 1 litre/1 pint 15fl oz water 100g/3½oz sugar Method 1. Place all the ingredients in a pan, except the rum. Cook slowly for one hour 15 minutes, then add the rum. Serve warm or cold. Sounds very nice... I love rum and cider! Curries I seldom make from scratch - just because there is a local farmers market where a lady sells her own sauces that are gorgeous - and I try and support her. But I really should try to one day! Perhaps this is the shove that I need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Mulled wine/Cider . I'm not saying anything ...but Kate's answers are always about booze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theherd123 Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Nice one Lesley! Tis true! Kate always suggests boozy things! I was going to suggest the same things as Cinnamon - there is a 'How to...' at Hobby craft about making cinnamon stick decorations for your tree. http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/Pages/Ideas/Idea.aspx?id=1195 There you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I have a huge bag that cost next to nothing from our local Asian supermarket. I have tied some up with pretty stuff and put them in my Christmas hampers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I have a bunch of cinnamon sticks and tall thin gold candles tied with a gold voile ribbon in a gold painted plant pot. Looks great sat on the shelf in the hallway and smelled nice too, for the first few years I should add that I didn't waste perfectly good cinnamon sticks but I bought them for crafting and they got left in the shed and it was the plant pot or the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks all for the ideas! I shall have to look again at them and see if I can make them look pretty - or I shall just have to use them for boozy drinks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
