Sharing my favorite iced latte recipe today! During the Summer I drink a lot iced lattes and I make them myself at home.
I like to use some flavored syrups for my lattes, but you can just have it with coffee and milk if you like.
To make my iced latte, I use my Nespresso machine. I *love* my Nespresso machine. This is our second one we’ve owned… we started with a cheaper model over 5 years ago. However when they came out with this model which has a steam wand, we upgraded. The steam wand makes hot lattes just like in the coffee shops. It can also make cappuccinos, latte macchiatos, and flat whites. You can also steam milk without making a coffee. The machine itself heats up in less than 1 minute and you’re ready to go!
I like the Nespresso because there is basically no clean up. You just use a coffee pod, pop it in and hit a button. Then when you are done, you lift up the lever, it falls down into a little trash collection in the machine. The Nespresso pods cost between $0.60 to $1.20 for special editions, most of them are $0.70 each. Much cheaper than Starbucks, and frankly way tastier!
Now, my recipe is really simple, and based more on what size cup I’m drinking out of. The bigger the cup the more ice I put in.
Iced Latte Recipe
- 1 Nespresso Coffee Pod (I use their limited edition Iced Coffee Pods)
- Several Scoops of Ice
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 pumps of flavored syrup (optional).
Make your coffee. Add the flavored syrup. Then the Ice. Then the milk. Stir. DONE. I confess I don’t actually measure the milk. I have made this enough that I eyeball it until it looks to be the right color.
I drink at least one of these a day – usually two. Two is the equivalent to a Grande at your local coffee store. We like to purchase the sugar-free Torani syrups. I usually find them at Cost Plus World Market. Sometimes we find them at Home Goods. If I can’t find them, they are always available on Amazon. The pumps are available at Cost Plus World Market. The sugar free tastes very similar to the regular sugar syrups but has zero calories.
Let’s talk about Nespresso Models. There are a ton. FYI, I was not paid to write about it. I just love Nespresso – I think now all of my family members have one!
This is the Nespresso model we have with the steam wand. They came out with another smaller model with a steam wand that is slightly cheaper. This one hooks up with the smartphone and can be set to have a coffee ready in the morning. This one is your cheapest introductory model that will still make a great coffee. This one can do both espresso shots and drip black coffee.
Hope you enjoy my favorite iced latte as much as I do!
