Homemade Iced Latte Recipe
I love knowing how to make iced lattes at home. This recipe requires simple ingredients to create a wonderful cold drink.
Servings: 1
Equipment
- 1 Jar or French press to froth milk (optional)
- 1 Tall Glass
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup ice cubes
- 2 shots of espresso or ⅓ cup espresso substitute*
- 1-2 TBSP simple or maple syrup
- ⅔ cup cold oat milk
Instructions
- Prepare your glass by adding ice to it and place it in the freezer (optional but adds a nice chill and keeps everything frozen while prepping espresso/coffee).
- Make your espresso shots/ strong coffee or the ⅓ cup of espresso substitute (instructions to make in notes).
- Pull your glass and ice out of the freezer. Pour the syrup over the ice and add in the espresso/strong coffee. Top with ⅔ cup of milk, you can froth it while it’s cold. Add some cold foam to make it extra fancy.
Notes
*Espresso Substitute: To make the ⅓ cup of espresso substitute, grind coffee beans and place 2 TBSP of coffee grounds in a small cup. Pour just a bit more than ⅓ cup of hot water over the grounds and let it steep for 3-4 minutes. Stir once during the steeping process and then strain through a fine mesh strainer and use in the recipe.
You can also use 1/2 cup of double strength coffee in this recipe to replace the espresso.
**Froth your milk cold by: pouring into a french press and plunging the press up and down for 1-2 minutes; or place in a glass jar with a lid and shake vigourously for 30-60 seconds.
I find oat milk froths the best of plant-based milks. And it also pairs best (to my taste) with coffee since it's fatty and creamy.