Description
The Cherry Vanilla Iced Latte offers an irresistible blend of flavors with rich cherries, creamy vanilla almond milk, and a refreshing cold brew base. Perfect for a quick pick-me-up or a delightful afternoon treat, this easy-to-make beverage showcases the sweetness of cherries and the smoothness of almond milk. A homemade delight that brings a burst of flavor to your day!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cherries, pitted (i use frozen)
- ½ cup sugar or monk fruit
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup cold brew (or 2 shots chilled espresso)
- ½ cup vanilla almond milk (i use califia farms)
- 2 tbsp vanilla almond creamer (i use califia farms)
- 2–3 tbsp homemade cherry simple syrup (more or less to taste depending on sweetness preference)
Instructions
- Make Cherry Simple Syrup by combining cherries, water, and sugar or monk fruit in a pot over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a slight simmer, stirring gently and pressing cherries to dissolve the sugar.
- Once the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture thickens, remove from heat.
- Strain the syrup into a resealable glass container, discarding the cherries, and let it cool before use.
- For the Cherry Vanilla Iced Latte, fill a glass with ice and add your preferred amount of cherry syrup.
- Froth the vanilla almond milk and creamer together; this step can be skipped if you don't have a frother.
- Pour the frothed milk and creamer over the ice and syrup, then top with cold brew or chilled espresso.
- Stir well to combine and watch the appealing pink hue develop. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of cherry syrup used.
This drink can be made vegan by ensuring the ingredients are dairy-free.
For a stronger coffee flavor, increase the amount of cold brew or espresso.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg