Starbucks Iced Chai Tea Latte Recipe
Perfect to beat the summer heat, this copycat Starbucks Iced Chai Tea Latte tastes amazing and can be made with homemade or store-bought chai concentrate.
Servings: 1 grande cup
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
Chai Concentrate
- 3 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 10 cardamom pods
- 10 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger or ½ tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 6 black tea bags or 2 ½ tablespoon of loose black tea
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoon honey
Iced Chai Tea Latte
- 1 cup chai concentrate
- 1 cup milk
- Ice
Instructions
For the homemade Chai Concentrate:
- Pour the amount of water into a saucepan. Add the spices: cardamom pods, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cloves, star anise and ginger.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and add the tea bags or loose tea to the mixture, and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and strain the concentrate. Add vanilla extract and honey. Stir until honey dissolves into the chai mixture.
- Wait for the concentrate to cool and store it in a jar with a lid, inside the refrigerator.
For making Iced Chai Tea Latte:
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Pour 1 cup of chai concentrate. Complete with 1 cup of milk.
- Stir and serve right away.
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Notes
Make Chai Concentrate ice cubes for a stronger and more flavorful iced chai latte.
You can also use milk ice cubes, or chai latte ice cubes.
If you're not worried about getting a bitter taste, you can add the teabags straight away and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Then leave it for 5 minutes simmering and remove the tea bags.
You can use any milk or plant-based milk. For a skinny version, use skimmed milk, or almond milk for a dairy-free beverage.
You can leave out any spice you don't like or is allergic to.
You can substitute honey for the same amount of maple syrup (it changes a bit the flavor), agave nectar (makes a slightly sweeter concentrate) or the sweetener you like for a skinny/low carb version. If using a sweetener, add it only the amount needed when making the iced chai latte, instead of substituting for the same amount of honey when making the chai concentrate. You can use decaf black tea for a version with very little caffeine.
You can substitute honey for the same amount of maple syrup (it changes a bit the flavor), agave nectar (makes a slightly sweeter concentrate) or the sweetener you like for a skinny/low carb version. If using a sweetener, add it only the amount needed when making the iced chai latte, instead of substituting for the same amount of honey when making the chai concentrate. You can use decaf black tea for a version with very little caffeine.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 74mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 35g