Skip Starbucks and make your own Iced Vanilla Chai Latte at home! This simple drink is so easy to make, and oh so refreshing!
Even though I make all of these fun fruit tea drinks, I don’t consider myself a big tea drinker. At least, I didn’t consider myself a big tea drinker. Now I am a convert. I am experimenting with all of these different types of tea and accompanying flavors and I really love it. Recently, I jumped on the chai bandwagon — I know I am like six years late, but better late than never, right?
My favorite is this iced vanilla chai latte! I am not even sure I can even call this a recipe. The measurements below are meant to be a guide, adjust them as necessary for your personal preferences.
Ingredients Needed for an Iced Vanilla Chai Latte
Skip Starbucks, because it’s so easy to make an iced chai tea latte at home! Here’s all you’ll need for this recipe:
- Strongly Brewed Chai Tea
- Milk, coconut milk, or half and half
- Vanilla extract
- Ice
- Sweetener if desired such as honey, simple syrup, monkfruit, coconut sugar, or maple syrup
- Optional: whipped cream or cinnamon
Do I Have to Add Ice?
Of course not! You’re welcome to make a classic vanilla chai if desired.
How to Make an Iced Chai Tea Latte
Simply brew your favorite brand of Chai Tea very strongly. You can achieve this by adding more tea bags or by allowing it to steep longer.
Combine the strongly brewed tea with milk, vanilla and sweetener of your choice if desired. Pour over ice and top with whipped cream and cinnamon if you wish.
Tips for Making an Iced Vanilla Chai
- I recommend brewing the tea a little longer than the package says to. You want the chai to be nice and strong so it doesn’t get watered down by the ice or cream.
- For an even more flavorful chai, brew some extra tea ahead of time and freeze it in an ice cube tray. That way, your iced chai tea latte can’t get watered down!
More Summer Drink Recipes:
- Blueberry Lemonade
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Vanilla Peach Tea
- Keto Coffee Frappuccino
- Vanilla Bean Frappuccino
Iced Vanilla Chai Latte
Skip Starbucks and make your own Iced Vanilla Chai Latte at home! This simple drink is so easy to make, and oh so refreshing!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup very strongly Chai Tea, cooled
- 1/2 cup milk, coconut milk, or almond milk if Keto
- 1 tablespoon sweetener (if desired, see notes below)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ice
Instructions
Combine the very strongly brewed Chai tea with the milk, sweetener, vanilla extract and pour over ice.
Top with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.
Notes
The sweetener is completely optional. You can use sugar free simple syrup or monkfruit for a low carb option. If not low carb you can use coconut sugar, sugar, maple syrup, or honey.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 46Total Fat: 1.4gTrans Fat: 0gSodium: 93.7mgCarbohydrates: 1gNet Carbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0.9gProtein: 1g
To avoid any confusion I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it is not known to affect blood glucose levels. To calculate Keto recipes listed on this site carbs - fiber = net carbs. I use Nutrifox as my nutrition calculator. This nutrition information is an estimate based on the information provided by Nutrifox and the specific ingredients I used.
Sarah@Whole and Heavenly Oven says
I absolutely adore chai-anything and everything so these gorgeous drinks are definitely sounding good to me right about now!
Maebells says
Thanks so much Sarah!!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
I love tea and I really loooooove chai! Chai tea has been a favorite of mine since I was in college and I used to get one every single morning on my way to class, blowing most of my meal plan very quickly! Haha! I love the idea of making it iced! That will be so handy when the hot Florida summer rolls around!
Maebells says
Guess what I blew my meal plan on?! Orange juice! I went through this crazy orange juice faze and I would drink like a carton a day! I was out of money before midterms! 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Chai tea is my absolute favorite! I love that you made this into an iced drink, Annie! This sounds so refreshing. Pinned!
Maebells says
It has been in the 60s here the last few days so I am making everything “iced” and wishing it was spring!! hahaha!
grandbabycakes says
I am such a big fan of chai and love this!
Maebells says
You will love this!
Natalie+@+Tastes+Lovely says
I am obsessed with tea now too! I’m totally off coffee. I used drink coffee occasionally to be “fancy” but since I never have caffeine, it would hit me way too strong and make me feel like I was having an anxiety attack or something. No thanks! I’m now tea all the way. I love this iced vanilla chai version! I keep meaning to try out the chai tea bags. You just inspired me to pick some up!
Maebells says
Oh this is right up your alley Natalie! Sometimes the spice in Chai is a little much for me, but I really love the vanilla version!
Stacey+@+Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
I’m not really a tea person, but that sounds pretty yummy! Going to have to try it!
Maebells says
Thanks Stacey! I love anything with vanilla in it so this was a winner with me!
Oriana+@+Mommyhood's+Diary says
I am not a big tea drinker either but time to time like to experiment and try diferente flavors. This ice tea looks absolutely amazing!! I have to try this one, plus it’s so easy to make. Pinned!
Maebells says
Thanks Oriana! It is perfect for when your looking for something a little different!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
Chai is TOTALLY the best thing ever!! And even better made all creamy! I love all teas, but Chai is definitely at the top of the list. I want one of these right now!!
Maebells says
I am really loving this iced version! I think chai goes so well with vanilla, too!