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July 7, 2026

Charleston Green Iced Tea Recipe with Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

The St. James Tearoom

This verdant green tea, kissed with walnut and almond, opens with soft, toasty notes before unfolding into a delicate finish of tropical sweetness. Chilled and gently sweetened with brown sugar syrup, it becomes a refreshingly refined glass of southern charm. Remember to make your ice cubes out of the tea itself so your tea doesn’t get watered down!

A tray with three glasses of iced yellow drink, a glass pitcher, and a small cup on a book sits on a metal table outdoors. The word “Iced Tea Recipe” is overlaid on the image.

Charleston Green Iced Tea Recipe with Brown Sugar Simple Syrup

Iced Tea with Brown Sugar Simple Syrup is a graceful balance of warmth and surprise. 
Servings: 4
Cook Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients Instructions Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp of our Charleston Green loose leaf tea
  • 64 oz. boiling water or filtered room temperature water for cold-brew
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar

Instructions
 

  1. Brew our Charleston Green tea in the boiling water using our hot brew method, according to the steep time on the package. Let the tea cool completely on the counter before chilling in the refrigerator. For cold brew method: place loose leaf tea in infuser or directly in the filtered water of pitcher or container. Chill in refrigerator overnight. Remove tea bag/infuser or strain tea leaves (if necessary) the next morning.
  2. Using a small saucepan, heat 1 cup water until boiling. Once at a boil, turn off heat and mix brown sugar (or coconut sugar) in the water until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Let the syrup cool completely on the counter before serving or chilling in the refrigerator.
  4. Serve the tea with simple syrup on the side for guest’s preferred sweetness.

Notes

St. James Iced Tea Secret:

Tired of watered down tea because your ice melts into your tea and dilutes it? Make the ice cubes out of the same tea you are serving! This is one of our oldest tricks to keep your tea from watering down with normal ice cubes.
Brew hot tea for the ice cubes at least one night before. Let the tea cool before pouring into ice cube trays. Put your trays in the freezer until your ice cubes are frozen and ready to serve.
We hope you enjoy this Charleston Green Iced Tea Recipe with Brown Sugar Simple Syrup as much as we do!
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