Mint and cinnamon flavored sugar is perfect to give as a gift for Christmas or other special occasions, very easy to make, it requires only a few items. They are two separate flavors: 1 mint and 1 cinnamon. You will need some small airtight glass jars and a colorful ribbon, and you’re all set! The quantities below are for two medium-sized jars. If you are gifting them, include a note on how to use them. They can be used to flavor desserts or tea and herbal teas! Homemade gifts are always well appreciated (plus, you save money, which never hurts!).
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients for Mint and Cinnamon Flavored Sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried mint (if you don't know how to dry it, I explain it at the end of the article!)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 sticks cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Useful Tools for Preparing Mint and Cinnamon Flavored Sugar
- Jars
- Kitchen Scale
- Ribbon for Decorating
Preparation of Mint and Cinnamon Flavored Sugar
If you already have dried mint, just measure the ingredients, mix them, and place them in the jar, and you’re done. If you want to dry mint yourself, you will find the instructions in the “notes” section below!
Weigh the sugar and ground cinnamon, mix them well and place them in the jar. In the center of the sugar, place 2 cinnamon sticks, close it up, and you’re done!
Mint and Cinnamon Flavored Sugar
To decorate the jars, you can use red and white twine as I did. If you want to enrich the jars, you can add a handwritten note on how to use them or a greeting message! I hope this DIY gift idea is helpful to you!
Mint and Cinnamon Flavored Sugar.
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Notes
If you want to dry mint, proceed as follows: gather about 20 mint leaves, wash them, dry them very well by patting with paper towels, place them on a baking sheet with parchment paper, spacing them apart, and let them dry in the oven at 140°F for 1 hour with the door slightly open. After this time, touch them, and if they are fully dry, turn off the oven, take them out, and let them cool. Once cooled, crumble them (they crumble just by touching them!) and use them in your preparations!
