This Iced Strawberry Latte is an amazing drink bursting with real strawberries and homemade strawberry simple syrup! It's sweet and refreshing with a lovely blush color. 🍓 This recipe is the perfect way to celebrate strawberry season! It's easy to make at home, so you can skip the Starbucks line!
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If you love a fun iced latte, why not try one made with juicy, fresh strawberries? It's a delicious drink to cool off with on warmer days. We love making this latte recipe in a glass that shows off the pretty pink color!
It's super easy to make this yourself, so save a little time and money by making this fun drink at home!
If your coffee routine has gotten a little stale and you want to try out something new, check out this coconut latte, this rose latte, or how to make sweet cream cold foam at home!
You may also enjoy this honey lavender latte or this pumpkin cold foam (Starbucks copycat!)
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❤️Why We Love This Recipe
- Simple ingredients. You only need a few simple ingredients to bring this recipe together. If you don't have everything you need at home, you can find them at any grocery store.
- No special equipment needed. While an espresso machine is our preferred method of preparing espresso for this recipe, you can make strong brewed coffee as well, using any method you prefer!
- Packed with flavor. Light, fruity, and full of summery strawberry flavor. What's not to love?
- Ready in minutes. Make the strawberry simple syrup and pull the espresso shots in advance so it has time to cool off, and this drink comes together in just a few minutes!
- Cheaper than takeout. Make multiple lattes for the price of one at Starbucks and have a steady supply all summer long!
🍓Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need for this latte recipe. You can find the full quantities and nutritional information in the recipe card.
- Espresso. This recipe calls for 1 shot of espresso. Make sure it has time to cool off before adding it to the drink, or else you will melt all the ice. If you don't have an espresso machine, don't worry! Just use strong-brewed coffee, or even some iced coffee or cold brew.
- Strawberry simple syrup. We made homemade strawberry simple syrup and it's just delightful. This is what we use to make the strawberry milk in the latte. We recommend making it in advance so that it has time to cool off. It can be made up to 1 month in advance if stored properly in the fridge! You can also use storebought strawberry syrup (affiliate link) if you prefer.
✨Substitutions & Variations
Here are a few suggestions to making this drink your own!
- Dairy-free/vegan. All you need to do is use your favorite plant-based milk instead of regular milk.
- Creamier. For a more rich and creamy mixture, you can use heavy cream or half-half (or your favorite dairy-free alternative to either of those things) to make this drink rich and creamy!
- Decaf. Simply use decaf coffee beans instead of regular.
- Try it hot. Still craving the strawberry flavor in cooler months? You can easily just skip the ice, and warm your milk to enjoy this latte hot!
- Dessert style. Sweet tooth? Add a scoop of your favorite ice cream to make an affogato-style treat.
- Sweeten to taste. You can always add as much or as little strawberry syrup as you want to suit your tastes.
- Add in additional syrups. Who says you have to stop at just strawberry syrup? Try adding in raspberry simple syrup or blueberry simple syrup as well!
🔪Prep Work
- Prepare the strawberry simple syrup up to 1 month in advance, and give it a chance to chill in the fridge.
- Pull the espresso shot or prepare the coffee and let it cool off before making the latte.
- Measure out the milk and simple syrup.
📖Instructions
Start by making the strawberry milk. Mix the milk and the strawberry simple syrup together to reach the desired sweetness level. (Image 1)
Add ice to a glass, then pour in the espresso. (Image 2)
Pour in the strawberry milk. (Image 3)
Top with optional whipped cream, (Image 4) and sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried strawberries (affiliate link) if desired! (Image 5)
Garnish with a strawberry and enjoy!
✨Tips and Tricks
- Make sure everything is cold when mixing the drinks. Be sure that your strawberry simple syrup and espresso have had time to cool off completely before adding them to the drink, or else they will just melt the ice!
- Use fresh ice. The ice you use can have a big impact on the overall flavor of the drink, so make sure it's not the ice that has been sitting around in the back of the freezer for months collecting smells from the other food!
- Use ice cube alternatives. You can also use coffee ice cubes instead of ice to prevent the drink from getting watered down as the ice melts.
- Sweeten to taste. Add as much or as little strawberry syrup as you'd like to make this taste just how you like it.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
We don't recommend fully preparing this drink ahead of time, but you can make the strawberry syrup up to 3-4 weeks in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can also pre-mix strawberry milk with the strawberry syrup and milk in advance and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days prior to making the drink.
If you do have leftovers, we recommend storing the drink in the fridge and enjoying it within a couple of hours. Otherwise, the ice will completely melt and water down the drink.
Yes, if you don't have an espresso machine, both are both perfectly good options for making high quality, delicious coffee drinks at home.
For either of these methods, you will want to use about 2 ounces of strong brewed coffee to substitute for 1 ounce of espresso.
Use the same ratio if you decide to use strong brewed coffee.
Note: This post was originally published on July 9th, 2022, and has been updated with a new recipe and improved photos as of May 3rd, 2024. We hope you enjoy the new look!
🍓More Strawberry Recipes To Try
In the mood for strawberries and looking for some new inspiration?
You may also enjoy these white chocolate covered strawberries and this strawberry topping for cheesecake!
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📖 Recipe
Strawberry Latte
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 ounces homemade strawberry simple syrup To taste! 1.5 ounces is roughly 1 serving of our homemade recipe.
- 4 ounces whole milk (or any milk of choice, heavy cream, or half and half)
- 1 ounce espresso chilled
- Whipped cream, strawberries, and freeze-dried strawberry pieces to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Pull the espresso shot and prepare the strawberry simple syrup in advance and give them ample time to chill before making the drink.
- In a glass, mix together the milk and the strawberry simple syrup to make strawberry milk.1.5-2 ounces homemade strawberry simple syrup, 4 ounces whole milk
- To a glass filled with ice, add in chilled espresso, followed by the strawberry milk.1 ounce espresso
- Top with optional whipped cream, freeze-dried strawberry pieces, and fresh strawberries if desired! Enjoy!Whipped cream, strawberries, and freeze-dried strawberry pieces to garnish
- We don't recommend making this drink in advance. The simple syrup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 weeks. You can also premix the strawberry syrup and milk and store in the fridge up to 5 days in advance.
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Notes
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- Make sure everything is cold when mixing the drinks. Be sure that your strawberry simple syrup and espresso have had time to cool off completely before adding them to the drink, or else they will just melt the ice!
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- Use fresh ice. The ice you use can have a big impact on the overall flavor of the drink, so make sure it's not the ice that has been sitting around in the back of the freezer for months collecting smells from the other food!
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- Use ice cube alternatives. You can also use coffee ice cubes instead of ice to prevent the drink from getting watered down as the ice melts.
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- Sweeten to taste. Add as much or as little strawberry syrup as you'd like to make this taste just how you like it.
- To use strong-brewed coffee instead of espresso, you will likely need to use double the amount of coffee as you would a single shot of espresso.
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