Imagine if I told you that you could make a syrup to enhance your tea with just 2 ingredients. Brown Sugar Syrup is used in many Starbucks drinks and bubble tea. This syrup has a caramel-like sweetness that is unlike any other sweetener. This simple brown sugar syrup recipe makes a great addition to your tea. It is great with black teas as well as roasted oolong and matcha. This easy recipe will make you forget about buying coffee syrups and tea bags.

What is Brown Sugar?

Brown sugar is granulated sugar that has molasses. It has a caramelized sweetness due to the molasses. This makes it great for tea, especially when you make lattes.

There are two types of brown sugar: light brown and dark brown. The amount of molasses is what makes the difference. Dark brown sugar contains fewer molasses than light brown sugar.

This recipe can be made with light or dark sugar. It will be richer if you use dark brown instead of light sugar.

What is Brown Sugar Syrup?

A variation of simple syrup, brown sugar syrup, can be used. It is made from equal amounts of water and brown sugar.

Because it is a liquid sweetener, it is easier than brown sugar to mix in cold drinks. The sugar has already been dissolved so that it won’t settle to the bottom. It can be used in hot beverages, however.

Thin vs. Thin vs. Thick

Brown sugar syrup can either be thinned or thickened.

This syrup can be used to make tea, coffee and other beverages. It will be thin.

The thicker batter is better for waffles, French toast, and pancakes. It will be easier to drizzle because it will be thicker.

As I use this recipe for tea and other beverages, it makes a thin, syrupy syrup. If you prefer a thicker syrup, heat it on the stove for a little longer.

Brown Sugar Syrup: How to Use It

Use brown sugar syrup in hot and cold beverages. Use it in:

• Iced Tea
• Milk tea
• Bubble Tea
• Tea lattes
• Cocktails

This is a tea blog, but you can use the syrup in your coffee!

How to make brown sugar syrup

This recipe yields approximately 1 1/2 cups of syrup. The full recipe card is at the end of the blog post.

Here’s what you need:

1 cup water

1 cup brown sugar packed (light- or dark-colored)

Directions:

Add water and brown sugar to a small saucepan on medium heat. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved (about 2 minutes). It is unnecessary to boil it, as boiling can make it thicker than needed for drinks.

You may find small pieces of brown sugar at the bottom of your saucepan. To speed up their dissolution, you can break them apart.

Once the mixture has dissolved completely, take it off the heat and allow it to cool. As it cools, it will begin to thicken slightly.