Iced Chai Latte
Cool down with the perfect summertime sip: an Iced Chai Latte that blends bold spices and creamy indulgence into a refreshing treat. This homemade recipe features a fragrant chai concentrate made with black tea, aromatic cardamom pods, cloves, and a touch of ginger, all balanced by sweet vanilla extract and honey or sugar. Simply combine the spiced tea base with your choice of milk—dairy or non-dairy—for a customizable and irresistible caffeine boost. Served over ice, this quick and easy drink is ideal for hot afternoons or as a special pick-me-up. Enjoy café-quality flavor from the comfort of your kitchen in just 15 minutes!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 ml water
- 2 pieces black tea bags
- 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons ground ginger
- 3 pods cardamom pods
- 3 pieces cloves
- 3 pieces whole black peppercorns
- 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
- 120 ml milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
In a small saucepan, bring the 250 ml of water to a boil.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and add the black tea bags, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, cardamom pods, cloves, and black peppercorns to the pot.
Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes to allow the spices to infuse.
Remove the pan from heat and let the tea steep for an additional 5 minutes for a stronger flavor.
Strain the tea into a bowl or another container to remove the spices and tea bags.
Stir in the vanilla extract and honey (or sugar) until dissolved.
Let the chai concentrate cool to room temperature, or refrigerate it for faster cooling.
To serve, fill a glass with 1 cup of ice cubes.
Pour 60 ml of the chai concentrate over the ice in each glass.
Top each glass with 60 ml of milk.
Stir well to combine and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
114 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 2.3 g | 3% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3 g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 6 mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 36 mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22.7 g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.0 g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars | 20.4 g | ||
| Protein | 2.3 g | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8 mcg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 102 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 0.7 mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 117 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
