3 Ingredient Vanilla Iced Latte

This 3 ingredient vanilla iced latte recipe uses a homemade vanilla simple syrup to sweeten freshly brewed espresso before it gets topped with cold milk. It’s one of my favorite coffee recipes of all time and is ready in just three minutes.

If you prefer iced coffee be sure to check out my vanilla iced coffee recipe.

How to Make an Iced Latte

This is a very brief overview - you can find the entire recipe, in-depth, in the recipe card below!

Making an iced latte without an espresso maker

If you don’t have an espresso machine you can still enjoy this iced caffe latte with these simple alternatives.

Instant Espresso – make instant espresso powder mixed with hot water in place of freshly brewed espresso.

Cold Brew Coffee – You could also use homemade cold brew coffee or cold brew coffee concentrate in place of the espresso if you don’t have an espresso machine. Though for this, you may want to use half coffee and half milk.

Best Milk for Iced Lattes

We are a whole milk family and that is what I use to make any latte – whether it’s a hot vanilla latte or iced. When you’re making an iced latte at home you can use any type of milk you'd like.

Because there’s no steaming involved you don’t have to worry about whether or not stabilizers have been added to milk alternatives to inhibit proper frothing.

Also to note: some milk alternatives come pre-sweetened. If using a sweetened milk alternative be sure to adjust the amount of vanilla simple syrup you add to your espresso when making the latte.

There you have it - easy as can be!

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3 Ingredient Vanilla Iced Latte

This 3 ingredient iced vanilla latte recipe uses a homemade vanilla simple syrup to sweeten freshly brewed espresso before it gets topped with cold milk. It’s one of my favorite coffee recipes of all time and is ready in a matter of minutes.

Cook Time3 minutes mins

Total Time3 minutes mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Iced Latte, Iced Vanilla Latte, Vanilla Simple Syrup

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Amanda Gajdosik

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Equipment

• Espresso Maker, optional
• Glass
• Straw

Ingredients

• 1 - 3 tablespoons vanilla simple syrup, more or less depending on how sweet you like it
• 2 ounces espresso (or 3 ounces cold brew coffee)
• 8 - 12 ounces milk of choice

Instructions

• Combine 1 – 3 tablespoons vanilla simple syrup and 2 shots espresso in a tall glass and stir well.
• Fill the glass with a generous scoop of ice and top with the milk of your choice (using less milk will produce a stronger coffee flavor and more milk will result in a milder drink).
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Video

Notes

• Recipe makes one drink, is easily multiplied.
• Nutrition information calculated based on using whole milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 418mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 367IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 1mg