Start your day off right with a cup of this creamy Iced Vanilla Chai Latte filled with wonderful aromas of vanilla and exotic spices.
This chai latte recipe has all the flavors of a classic warm vanilla chai that you are familiar with and is perfect for those of you who only prefer cold drinks.
This drink is very easy to make and you can probably make it a lot faster than waiting in line at your local Starbucks too!
Best of all, this recipe is fully customizable to be low carb, keto and sugar-free friendly! So follow along and learn how to make a vanilla chai latte that you will absolutely love.
What is an Iced Vanilla Chai Latte?
This iced vanilla chai latte is made with a chai tea bag, water, milk, vanilla, sweetener of choice and of course ice cubes. Chai tea bags contain black tea and spices such a cardamon, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom, and star anise giving you wonderful exotic flavors.
If you prefer a non-vanilla iced chai tea latte, you can omit the vanilla.
What is an iced vanilla chai latte taste like?
Chai tea is native to India and If you’ve ever had an iced chai latte, this vanilla chai latte is very similar with the addition of vanilla to give it an extra element of flavor.
The tea base in chai is most commonly made from the Assam and Darjeeling black tea.
Chai tea has a very distinct and unique flavor that’s earthy, sweet and creamy. Plus, you get the caffeine from the black tea which is a great pick-me-up.
What kind of chai tea should I use?
My favorite chai tea bags are from Tazo, but feel free to use any brand you prefer.
What ingredients do I need and how to make vanilla chai latte?
- Chai Tea Bag – use your favorite chai tea bag. For a stronger chai flavor, you can brew two bags.
- Sweetener – use your preferred sweetener.
- Vanilla Extract – adds a very strong vanilla flavor. You can use regular vanilla extract as well as Mexican vanilla or vanilla syrup.
- Half and Half – half milk and half cream. If you do have access to half and half you can make your own, use milk, heavy cream, coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, or your preferred milk alternative.
- Ice – if you feel the ice waters down your drink too much, use 2 bags of chai tea.
- Whipped Cream – optional for extra creaminess.
The instructions are to steep tea for 3-6 minutes, add sweetener and vanilla extract and stir to dissolve. Fill ice to the top of the glass and pour in half and half or preferred milk alternative. Enjoy!
Another way to make this delicious drink is to use concentrated tea found in many supermarkets.
What is the nutrition information for this vanilla chai latte recipe?
- 42 Calories
- 2g Carbohydrates
- 0g Fiber
- 1g Protein
- 3g Fat
- 11mg Cholesterol
- 24mg Sodium
- 39mg Potassium
- 32mg Calcium
- 0mg Iron
- 106ui Vitamin A
- 0mg Vitamin C
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Now, making this Iced Vanilla Chai Tea Latte recipe!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Total Time 5M
- Net Carb/Serv ~1g
- Servings 1
Ingredients
- 1 Chai Tea Bag
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- 1 tbsp Sweetener (sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener)
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Ice
- 2 tbsp Half and Half
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) In a tall glass, place tea bag inside and pour in boiling water. Let steep approx 3-5 minutes then remove tea bag.
3) Add sweetener and Vanilla Extract. Stir to dissolve.
4) Fill glass with ice to the top. Note – for Hot Vanilla Chai Tea Latte, omit the ice.
5) Stir in half and half.
Hope you enjoy your Vanilla Chai Tea Latte!
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Iced Vanilla Chai Tea Latte
Ingredients
- 1 Chai Tea Bag
- 1 Cup Boiling Water
- 1 tbsp Sweetener sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Ice
- 2 tbsp Half and Half
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- In a tall glass, place tea bag inside and pour in boiling water. Let steep approx 3-5 minutes then remove tea bag.
- Add sweetener and vanilla extract. Stir to dissolve.
- Fill glass with ice to the top. Note - for Hot Vanilla Chai Tea Latte, omit the ice.
- Stir in half and half.
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This looks so good! Can I make a batch of it or is it better one at a time?
Hi Suzanne! You can make this as a batch, just multiple all the ingredients accordingly! Also, make sure not to add in the half/half until ready to drink!
Thanks for sharing! I love how simple this is to make! Perfect for an afternoon pick me up!
Hi Vanessa! Definitely! Works perfect especially in the summer heat!
Hello. I have a quick question. What are some substitutes for the swerve/monkfruit???
Hi Michelle! Sugar if you don’t care about carbs. If you do care about carbs, Monkfruit is really the only one we can recommend.