A hand places a mason jar with a silky iced tea into an insulated picnic basket. Two more similar jars and small white flowers are inside. The word “Recipe” is overlaid on the image.
July 1, 2021

Silky Iced Black Pearl Tea

The St. James Tearoom

Looking for a chilled treat for the summer heat? Black Pearl is a scented black tea with white jasmine blossoms and rich vanilla, and it turns silky smooth in this short and sweet iced tea recipe. Keep the ingredients on hand, and you’ll have an instant treat to share with a friend anytime, without ever having to leave the house! Or prepare it in mason jars like we did in the pictures for the most refreshing picnic drink.

A hand pours Silky Iced Tea into a mason jar with ice, next to a pitcher of tea, a packet of black pearl tea, cream, and flowers on a floral tablecloth. A decorative birdcage is in the background.
A hand pours Silky Iced Tea from a carafe into a mason jar with ice. Nearby are a shot of syrup, a shot of cream, a bottle of black tea, and some lily of the valley flowers on a pink mat.
A hand pours cream from a floral pitcher into a mason jar of silky iced tea on a pink mat, with a small liquor shot, cream shot, coffee bag, carafe, and white flowers nearby.
A silver tray holds a glass of iced coffee, a shot of cream, a shot of whiskey, a carafe, a bag of Silky Iced Tea, and a spoon. Pink and white flowers in a vase sit on the wicker table in the background.

Silky Iced Black Pearl Tea

Servings: 8 oz
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Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 1 heaping tsp. Black Pearl loose leaf tea
  • Tea infuser
  • 8 oz. boiling water ~212°F
  • 2 tsp. half-and-half
  • 2 tsp. maple syrup
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  1. Using the tea infuser, steep 1 heaping tsp. of Black Pearl in 8 oz. of boiling water for 3 1/4 minutes. Drain tea infuser or tea leaves from tea. Wait for tea to cool down before chilling to preserve flavor. Chill.
  2. Pour the maple syrup over the ice. Add the tea and the half-and-half. (Our favorite iced tea tip: Make ice cubes out of the tea you’ll be drinking so that your tea doesn’t get watered down with regular ice cubes when serving!)
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A silver tray holds a glass of iced coffee, a shot of cream, a shot of whiskey, a carafe, a bag of Silky Iced Tea, and a spoon. Pink and white flowers in a vase sit on the wicker table in the background.