Sujeonggwa (Korean cinnamon tea)

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5.0

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 (or

  • Calories

    186 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Drinks

  • Cuisine

    Korean

Sujeonggwa (Korean cinnamon tea)

This easy sweet and spicy tea is wonderfully warming, despite being served cold. A great end to a meal or just because.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 oz fresh ginger (1oz giving around ¼ cup/ 27g thin strips once peeled)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 4 cups water
  • ½ cup sugar white or brown, as you prefer/have
  • 2 dried persimmon (if available)
  • 12 pine nuts to serve
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Instructions

  1. Peel the ginger and cut into thin strips. Place the ginger and cinnamon sticks in a pot with the water and bring to a boil.
  2. Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer for around 40 minutes. The cooking liquid will become a deep red-orange color.
  3. Strain the ginger and cinnamon from the tea and add the sugar. Stir it in so that it fully dissolves. Add the dried persimmon, allow to cool to just slightly warm before refrigerating overnight.
  4. Serve cold, ideally in small bowls, with some of the soaked persimmon in each bowl (either leave one whole or, cut up which is easier to eat). Top with a couple pine nuts.

Notes

  • While this is typically served chilled, you could also serve it warm - just warm gently on the stove. I'd suggest removing the persimmon if you do this and just serve on the side. 
  • This tea will keep well in the fridge for a couple of days. You can also freeze it - again I'd recommend without the persimmon in there. 
  • The level of sugar in here is the typical amount, but to my less sweet tooth, I think it would be fine with a little less. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 186kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 15mg (1%) Potassium 183mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 36g (72%) Vitamin A 1367IU (27%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4(or

Amount Per Serving

Calories 186 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 186kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Potassium 183mg 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 36g 72%
Vitamin A 1367IU 27%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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