Iced Caramel Latte: This homemade recipe uses basic ingredients making it a light, refreshing easy drink that you can make in minutes!
Quick Overview: Just a few simple ingredients such as coffee, milk, caramel sauce, vanilla, and ice, and you have one of your favorite coffee shop drinks.
Why You’ll Love This Iced Latte Recipe
Although a delicious latte can look hard to make, and something that you should get at a local coffee shop, this easy recipe can be made at home at a fraction of the price. (Just like this Dirty Chai Latte recipe that’s a must!)
Bonus: You can add all of the extra whipped cream and caramel that you want!
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Ingredients
This coffeehouse copycat caramel latte has a few simple ingredients as seen below. If you can stir and pour, this indulgent caramel coffee is just minutes away.
- 1 cup of strong coffee, chilled
- ¾ cup cold milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ caramel sauce, warmed
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3 cups of ice
- Optional toppings: whipped cream, additional caramel sauce
See the recipe card down toward the bottom of this post for quantities and instructions all in one place!
How to make an iced latte
- In a pitcher or large glass mixing cup, stir together the strong brewed coffee, caramel, milk, sugar, and vanilla.
- Fill two tall glasses with 1 ½ cups of ice and split the coffee mixture between the glasses.
- Top each latte with whipped cream.
- Drizzle extra caramel sauce over the whipped cream and enjoy.
How to Serve
You can serve this drink in any glass that you prefer but it’s really fun to serve them in plastic, see-through iced coffee cups!
Substitutions
Don’t worry if you don’t have the exact ingredients in your kitchen. We’ve got a few suggestions so that you can have this
- Use milk alternatives – There are no fancy ingredients this, so it is easy to substitute a non-dairy milk of your choice like oat milk, soy milk, coconut milk or almond milk.
- Make homemade caramel sauce – Caramel lattes can be made with your favorite caramel sauce from the grocery store or a homemade caramel sauce.
- Use what you have on hand – I love the creaminess that whole milk adds to iced coffee, but feel free to use half and half, heavy cream or a caramel coffee creamer if that is what you have in your fridge.
Variations
Put on your barista cap and turn your kitchen into your local coffee shop. Here are a few fun variations on a classic ice caramel latte. I’ll take a caramel macchiato!
- Add an extra shot of espresso to really jump start your day.
- Make a simple syrup to use in your iced latte instead of granulated sugar.
- Whip up a kid friendly version. For a coffee-free version of this Starbucks copycat, just omit the coffee and replace it with more milk. But definitely don’t skip the whipped cream and caramel drizzle!
- Heat it up! In the hot summer months, this iced version is on repeat. However, you can make a hot caramel latte with the same creamy taste and caramel flavor. Simply use hot coffee and skip the ice.
FAQs
We’re answering your burning questions about making this coffeehouse drink at home!
- What are iced lattes made of? Typically, an iced latte is made with espresso, milk and an optional sweetener.
- What is the ratio of an iced latte? It is generally made with ⅓ coffee and ⅔ milk, but you can adjust that to your personal taste.
- What is the difference between iced coffee and a latte? Iced coffee is made with brewed coffee and a latte is made with espresso.
- Do you need to steam milk for an iced latte? No! While steamed milk is normally used in a hot latte, cold milk is preferred for the iced version.
Storage
You can double or triple this recipe and keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
I find that the easiest way to freeze any leftover iced caramel latte is in ice cube trays. Then, store the frozen cubes in a freezer bag or airtight container until you are ready for another coffee drink.
Top tip
Use the frozen cubes of caramel latte to add to your iced coffee to prevent it from getting diluted. You can also blend the frozen coffee cubes with cold brew coffee, milk, and a little extra caramel sauce for a slushy, caramel coffee treat!
Related Recipes
If you love coffee shop drinks like this one, then you’ll also love this tutorial on how to make iced coffee, this peppermint latte recipe, and this whipped coffee recipe!
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Recipe
Iced Caramel Latte
Ingredients
- 1 cup strong coffee chilled
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup caramel sauce warmed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups ice
Toppings
- whipped cream
- caramel sauce
Instructions
- In a pitcher or large glass mixing cup, stir together the coffee, caramel, milk, sugar and vanilla.
- Fill two tall glasses with 1 ½ cups of ice and split the coffee mixture between the glasses.
- Top each latte with whipped cream.
- Drizzle extra caramel sauce over the whipped cream and enjoy!
Notes
- Strong coffee, as defined in this recipe, has been brewed by using 2 tablespoons of ground coffee to 2 cups of water.
- To help the caramel sauce mix into the coffee, heat it briefly in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
- This caramel latte can be made using your favorite dairy or non-dairy milk (almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, etc.).
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Jamie says
The perfect drink for fall! Love the caramel and whipped cream on top!
Tara G says
I just made this for my husband and he LOVED it!! So easy to make too. Thank you!
Erin says
This is just the recipe I’ve been looking for! Love how easy it is to make!