Drinking water got you down lately? Try this refreshing Cinnamon Orange Water formula. The wonderful citrus taste of fresh orange combines extremely well with the sweetness  and sophistication of Ceylon Cinnamon. The Cinnamon will keep your mouth fresh by killing unwanted bacteria as it is a well known anti microbial. It adds warmth to the sweetness of Orange.  This is the perfect thing for your drive to work, studying or work. Cinnamon is known to boost memory and alertness. And the perfect companion to the diabetic who is taking Ceylon Cinnamon for health reasons.

Boil a large glass of water, add one Ceylon Cinnamon Stick, let it cool and pour into your water bottle. Add a slice of orange and you are ready to go. You can reuse the Cinnamon stick. Throw it away when the taste of Cinnamon goes away. That’s when you know all the Cinnamon goodness has been extracted out. Cinnamon does not spoil as it is a strong anti microbial and preservative.

Remember only use Ceylon Cinnamon because the common Cassia Cinnamon has high levels of Coumarin which damages your liver. Besides Ceylon Cinnamon is so much nicer. Not overtly Cinnamony or Spicy. It’s sweet and sophisticated. Just right.

To purchase high quality Ceylon Cinnamon visit Cinnamon Vogue

The humble Tea bag in the supermarket shelf has been given a tea a bad rap. It’s what you call cheap and cheerful. It is without exception made with cheap low quality tea. Often called tea dust or fanning’s it produces a strong brew at the expense of flavor. In Sri Lanka a strong brew is often referred to as having “ Kahata “ or tea that has a textured aftertaste and tends to be darker in color. Unfortunately these teas lack any flavor. They are insipid to say the least. Utterly devoid of any character. Which is why there has been a rush to loose leaf teas. What I call “ Loose Leaf Tea Snobs ”. So why are Pyramid Tea Bags better than loose leaf teas you ask?

Because “Triangular Pyramid Tea Bags“ changes all the old rules. It brings a new innovation to tea brewing. The garden variety super market tea bag has limited space inside. Which means only lower grade tea dust could be put into these tea bags. If you put larger leaf high quality leaves inside these bags, they would explode as it brewed. And it wouldn’t brew properly. In order to brew properly, tea leaves have to move around. Only tiny tea dust particles could move around in the tiny space of a traditional tea bag which is the primary reason why tea dust was and is used in traditional tea bags. This meant you got a tea with great color, a strong brew but poor quality.

The Pyramid Tea Bag changed all that in one stroke. Pyramid bags are made from nylon strands that are woven into a small net-like mesh, creating holes in the bag much larger than conventional paper bags. These larger holes allow for water to come in contact with more of the tea’s surface area, thus releasing more essential oils and character into the cup. It also allows for much higher quality larger leaf teas to be inserted into the tea bag.

The pyramid triangular structure of these bags provides space for the tea to move around easily. When you add hot water to the tea bag, the general tendency is for the leaves to move around in a circular pattern as they heat and then cool down. That means the pyramid teabag now duplicates what happens in a teapot or infuser with loose leaf teas. So you don’t have to go through the messy process of adding loose leaf tea to a teapot, brewing it, then straining it. Even a tea infuser involves more steps. Plus you have to measure the right amount of tea. And when you’re rushing to work who has time to mess with infusers and tea pots? Really it doesn’t work. With a pyramid tea bag you have none of that. Heat the water, drop the teabag in, squeeze the bag after 3 minutes (or maybe leave it in), and add honey or sugar and you are done. Now that is convenient high quality. Best of all you don’t look like a Loose Leaf Tea Snob.

Note : Cinnamon Vogue Cinnamon Tea bags can be left in the cup and don’t have to be squeezed. In fact it gets better when you leave the tea bag in the cup. While most tea bags if they are left in the cup produces a bitter after taste, this is not the case with Cinnamon Vogue Cinnamon tea.

That means if you are rushing out to work, you can simply add the water, honey and the tea bag into your car coffee mug and be on your way. And when it gets cold it tastes even better. Not many teas can say that. This what separates a truly great tea with merely an average one.

To purchase high quality Ceylon Cinnamon visit Cinnamon Vogue

If you want to be unique, creative, considerate and kind, the best Christmas gift for 2012 has to be a Ceylon Cinnamon Gift set.  Not only does it offer a huge variety of health benefits, it has an exotic aroma that is universally liked.  That means it is a great gift for everyone from you mom, girlfriend, boyfriend, aunt,  sister in law, grandmother, coworker, close friend or business client.

For the first time ever in the United States, you can now buy Cinnamon Gift sets.  A wonderful combination of Cinnamon products that will suit virtually anyone. This is not the usual cheap Cassia Cinnamon that you get in the supermarket.  This Ceylon Cinnamon, which is hand crafted by extremely skilled artisans in the tiny Island of Sri Lanka. It’s soft, sophisticated and not over powering like the Cassia Cinnamon.

But lest you think Cinnamon is just a spice, then think again. Because Cinnamon comes in many forms and includes Cinnamon Sticks, Cinnamon Power, and Cinnamon Sugar, Cinnamon Tea and Cinnamon Leaf Oil and Cinnamon Bark oil. While all of them have great health benefits each form of Cinnamon delivers a particular benefit. For example Cinnamon Leaf oil is often used in vapor therapy or aromatherapy, while Cinnamon sticks are great for baking and Asian cooking. Cinnamon Sugar can be used for everything from face scrubs to sprinkle on fruits and breakfast cereals.

So why is Cinnamon the best Christmas Gift of 2012? Because Cinnamon is a fun healthy gift that can be used by anyone.  More people are becoming health conscious. Many are looking for natural ways to improve nutrition and health in addition to diet and exercise.  Here are six reasons why Ceylon Cinnamon is the best Christmas Gift for 2012.

1. Make Mulled Wine For Christmas – Everyone knows that a great mulled wine is essential for any family Christmas gathering. And a great Mulled Wine can only be made with Ceylon Cinnamon sticks. Primarily because Ceylon Cinnamon does not over power the mulled wine. It blends well with the other ingredients to create something incredibly healthy and tasty.
2. Uplift the Mood and Keep the Toilets clean – Christmas can be a stressful time. A house full of relatives can often be a volatile combination, especially after a few drinks. A few drops of Cinnamon Oil mixed with water, burning in a diffuser in the corner will unknowingly improve everyone’s mood.  Try it! Cinnamon is a scent known to give you a quick pick me as well increasing cognitive abilities related to concentration, memory and alertness. Use it for a house or office Christmas party.
3. Digest the Food – One of the travails and some would see say miseries of Christmas is the overeating of rich foods.  People put on so much weight during this short time; they spend the next 6 months trying to undue to damage. Well the best solution is to have a cup of Cinnamon Tea after each meal and cure the problem from ever happening. Cinnamon is a known digestive and will help reduce bloating and stomach ailments that come with over eating. It is also known to improve blood circulation and metabolism (for weight loss) by thinning your blood.  Add some honey to the Cinnamon Tea and your guests will thank you for making them feel great.
4. Baking Opportunities – Use either freshly ground Ceylon Cinnamon or Cinnamon Sugar to create some memorable baked foods like Christmas Cookies, Christmas Mince Meat, Cinnamon Christmas Cake , Cinnamon Chocolate Cake  to name just a few. Nothing says Christmas like the smell of freshly baked Cinnamon foods.
5. Disinfect the house – With so many visitors, kids, relatives and  a warm house it is easy to catch something. The germs are everywhere. In the car, on the door knobs, refrigerators, TV remote, light switches and toilets. Keep ahead by making a natural cinnamon disinfectant with Ceylon Cinnamon and wiping down everything, especially the toilets before the guests arrive.
6. Look your best for Christmas with Cinnamon Sugar – With so many events to attend, so many relatives to meet, harried shopping, Christmas concerts to attend, your face and feet and going to suffer more than its usual damage. Make your own Cinnamon Orange Face and Foot Scrub and look your best for the season.

For a great range of healthy Cinnamon Gift Ideas visit Cinnamon Vogue. Plan ahead and order early. A gift of healthy is forever appreciated. The scent of Cinnamon will create warm memories that stand the test of time. Best of all you can say you chose the best Christmas gift for 2012.