For an iced afternoon latte, chamomile, honey and oat milk make a floral alternative to coffee. This version uses fresh chamomile sprigs, a measured pour of milk and a little vanilla. You can leave out the espresso or add the optional shot when you want coffee in the glass.
The recipe follows Michigan Healthy Food’s Chamomile Iced Latte . Its quantities, one-serving yield and brewing method are retained below. Use fresh sprigs with flowers for this recipe. Tea bags and dried flowers aren’t interchangeable with that measurement.
At a Glance
| Detail | Recipe |
|---|---|
| Makes | 1 serving |
| Chamomile | 2 fresh, flower-bearing sprigs, each 6 inches long |
| Brewing | 1/2 cup boiling water; about 4 minutes |
| Sweetener | 2 teaspoons honey or agave |
| Milk | 1/2 cup oat milk or another nondairy milk |
| Coffee | Optional 1 shot espresso |
How to Make the Latte
- Rinse the chamomile. Wash the two fresh sprigs thoroughly.
- Brew and sweeten. Steep them in 1/2 cup boiling water for about 4 minutes. Remove the chamomile and stir in 2 teaspoons honey or agave.
- Pour over ice. Put 1 1/2 cups ice in a large glass, then pour in the sweetened tea.
- Add the milk and vanilla. Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1/2 cup oat milk or another nondairy milk.
- Choose the finish. Stir in the optional espresso shot if you’re using it. A little cinnamon or nutmeg is the source recipe’s optional garnish.
Ingredient Choices
The published recipe offers honey or agave and oat milk or another nondairy milk. Those are the supported choices here. Vanilla is part of the base recipe, rather than an extra variation.
Fresh chamomile is the ingredient this recipe measures. If you have tea bags or dried flowers, use a separate recipe written for them; this page doesn’t supply a conversion to fresh sprigs.
Common Questions
Does this latte need espresso? No. The source lists it as optional. Leaving it out keeps coffee out of the recipe; adding it introduces caffeine. If you’re buying a chamomile blend, check its ingredients rather than assuming every blend is caffeine-free.
Is the steep time the total preparation time? No. Allow about 4 minutes for steeping, plus the time to rinse the sprigs, heat the water and assemble the drink. The source doesn’t give a total time.
Can I add lavender, matcha or protein powder? Those additions aren’t part of this published formula. For a different drink, use the separate lavender mocktail recipes or iced matcha latte recipe rather than changing this recipe’s quantities.
Recipe Source
Michigan Healthy Food publishes recipes featuring Michigan-grown ingredients through its food-education work. Its Chamomile Iced Latte recipe PDF supplies this formula and method. Our instructions are rewritten for readability; the ingredient amounts and optional choices follow that recipe. The images are serving illustrations, rather than photographs of a kitchen test of this formula.
