Cinnamon Oil

Some Ways You Can Make Cinnamon Oil Here are some simple ways to make cinnamon oil. You don’t need to have any specials skills or tools and you will only need a few items. Method 1 Items you will need: cinnamon sticks, a glass jar, preferably amber or green with a wide mouth and straight sides (for ease in straining out the substances), and olive oil. Steps: 1 – Get enough cinnamon sticks and stuff them inside the glass jar. Fill up all the empty spaces if possible. 2 – Pour the olive oil inside the jar until all of the cinnamon sticks are entirely covered. 3 – Place the glass jar in a warm place such as your window. Secure it so it won’t topple over. Leave the jar for about three weeks. 4 – Shake the jar daily. This will release the cinnamon oil from the base oil. 5 – After three weeks, the oil from the cinnamon sticks will be completely released and will be formed as cinnamon oil. Using a piece of cheese cloth or similar material, strain the cinnamon oil. You can also use your fingers to pull out the cinnamon oil from the sticks. 6 – Put the cinnamon oil in an amber bottle and store it in a cool, dry place. Pour the olive oil over the cinnamon sticks until they are covered with oil.  Leave the jar to stand in a warm spot, like a sunny windowsill. Shake the jar daily, to help release the cinnamon oils into the base oil. After about three weeks, the oils in the cinnamon sticks will have been released into the oil, and you will have cinnamon oil. Strain the oil with cheesecloth or something similar, or just pull the cinnamon sticks out of the oil with your fingers. Bottle the oil in amber glass bottles, and store them in a cool, dark place. Method 2 Items you will need: pure virgin olive oil, ½ cup ground cinnamon, cooking pan and gas stove or similar appliance. Steps: 1 – Heat enough olive oil in a large sauté pan using medium-high heat. 2 – Add cinnamon and stir to mix with the olive oil. 3 – Simmer for about 3 minutes. 4 – Set aside and let it cool. 5  - After the liquid has cooled enough, strain the cinnamon oil using a fine-mesh strainer lined with a coffee filter. 6 – Pour the strained cinnamon oil into a sterilized airtight jar or bottle. 7 – Store the cinnamon oil in a cool, dry and dark place for at least one month. If you don’t have virgin olive oil, you can substitute safflower oil. Instructions Measure 1/2 cup of ground cinnamon and 2 cups of olive oil. Place these ingredients into a pan or pot. If you prefer to use cinnamon bark, use 5 to 10 sticks. Using cinnamon bark will make the oil more potent. Set the stove top on medium to high heat. Place the pan on the burner. Allow the cinnamon to heat up for 3 to 5 minutes. The aroma of cinnamon should become potent as it simmers on the stove. Turn off the stove. Allow the cinnamon oil to cool. After the oil has cooled, use a fine mesh strainer to filter out any ground cinnamon or parts of cinnamon bark that remain. Put a Coffee Filter in the strainer to ensure that you catch any left over debris. Funnel the cinnamon oil into an amber colored glass jar or bottle. A darker bottle prevents light from damaging the oil, and it also preserves the oil for longer. Store the cinnamon oil in the pantry where it is cool and dry. Place a dated label on the bottle or jar. You should keep it for no longer than a month. Method 3 This method is used for making cinnamon scented oils which have a good scent and will help you relax when you inhale it. The items you will need are: cinnamon extract, dypropylene glycol, water and a clean bottle. Steps: 1 – Measure 3 ounces of cinnamon extract and 3 ounces of dypropylene glycol. 2 – Mix the two together thoroughly in a clean bottle. 3 – Cover the bottle tightly with its cap and shake it well to obtain the scented mix. 4 – Measure 1 ½ ounces of the scented oil mix and dilute it with water. This will soften the strong scent of the oil mix. Be careful not to get skin contact with the raw scented oil. If your skin is sensitive, it can cause some skin problems.