Starbucks Iced Vanilla Latte Copycat

Author: Jee Choe

A refreshing and delicious Starbucks copycat recipe.

4.9 from 7 votes

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Drinks

Yield serving (16 ounces)

Put espresso into a cup.
Use 2 Nespresso espresso pods or pull 2 shots from an espresso machine.
Add vanilla syrup and milk. Top with ice.

1 shot of espresso = 1 Nespresso espresso capsule
To make a 16 ounce (grande) Starbucks drink, you’ll need 2 Nespresso espresso or ristretto capsules. You can also use 1 Vertuo double espresso.
With the Vertuo machine capsules, only use espresso capsules and not the coffee capsules that make 7.77 ounces.
Starbucks uses 2% milk in all their iced lattes but you can use any milk you like including almond milk or oat milk.
Instant coffee can be used if you don't have espresso. Combine 1 tablespoon of instant coffee and ¼ cup hot water to replace the 2 shots of espresso in the recipe.
Homemade vanilla syrup can be made ahead of time. Make a batch and use it to make several iced vanilla lattes.
Instead of homemade, you can get vanilla syrup directly from Starbucks by going to any of their locations and asking if they have any vanilla syrup available for purchase. They’ll sell it to you if they have enough in stock. It should cost around $14.
Customize the drink by topping the drink with Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam!