This salted vanilla honey iced latte is the perfect way to indulge in sweet honey and rich espresso in the comfort of your own home. Lightly sweetened with real honey and balanced with a touch of vanilla and a pinch of salt, it’s a drink that lets simple, high-quality ingredients shine. It’s a refreshing, creamy latte that is healthy as well as delicious!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Easy

This recipe only takes a couple of steps to transform a plain iced latte into vanilla honey bliss! Simply combine honey, vanilla, and salt with hot espresso. Next, layer this coffee-honey mixture in your serving glass with ice and milk, and enjoy!

Healthy

It’s a great idea to avoid many of the ingredients that come in popular store-bought drinks. This homemade version of a honey latte is free from processed sugar, thickeners, and artificial flavors. This is because it’s made with basic, whole food ingredients that are nutritious.

Delicious

This delicious homemade latte is the perfect drink for anyone who loves honey! The natural flavors of bold coffee and aromatic vanilla go perfectly with a pure honey flavor. This sweet drink can be enjoyed iced as well as warm.

Simple Ingredients That Make This Recipe Amazing

homemade vanilla salted honey iced latte

Honey: honey is the star of the show in this recipe. For the healthiest latte, opt for high quality honey that is organic and raw. Honey in its raw state is a superfood packed with vitamins, minerals, and beneficial compounds! If you can, buy local honey for seasonal allergy relief benefits.

Espresso: it’s important to make a strong coffee for this recipe, preferably using shots of espresso. You can use an espresso machine or even a stovetop moka pot. I recently started using a cheap stainless steel stovetop espresso machine to avoid the plastic and aluminum in electric espresso machines, and it makes delicious coffee! See what I use linked below. Use organic, mold free coffee for the healthiest option.

Whole Milk: a popular Starbucks latte recipe is a honey oat milk latte. I prefer to use regular milk that is high quality (pasture raised, non-homogenized and fresh). Feel free to make a dairy-free oat milk latte, but be careful about store-bought oat milk, as they can be loaded with unhealthy ingredients. You could try making creamy oat milk at home with organic sprouted oats instead!

Vanilla Extract: vanilla extract balances the floral notes of the honey, creating a well rounded taste with the combination of coffee.

Salt: salt gives extra flavor, deepening the naturally sweet honey taste.

Tips and Tricks

For frothy milk on top, use a handheld milk frother in the milk before pouring in the glass.
Don’t pour the hot coffee directly over the ice or your drink will be diluted and not as tasty.
For a hot honey latte, simply omit the ice and warm milk in a small saucepan set to medium heat or medium-low heat and use a handheld frother for milk foam. You can also heat milk by using the milk steamer on an espresso machine.

How to Store Vanilla Salted Honey Iced Latte

It’s best to make this drink right before enjoying, since natural honey tends to separate from other liquids in the refrigerator. Thankfully, it can be made in just a few minutes!

How to Make a Vanilla Salted Honey Iced Latte

Combine honey with freshly brewed espresso, salt, and vanilla in a small cup.

If you prefer milk foam on your iced latte, froth milk in a cup with a handheld milk frother.

Pour coffee and honey mixture into the bottom of your serving glass.

Carefully pour cold milk over coffee layer.

Finally, add ice cubes to your drink.

Top with a drizzle of honey if you like, being careful not to add too much honey.

For a warm vanilla salted honey latte, omit the ice and warm milk in a small saucepan set to medium heat or medium-low heat and use a handheld frother for milk foam. Alternatively, heat milk by using the milk steamer on an espresso machine. Serve in a mug and enjoy!