The chai tea latte is turned up a few notches with this Extra Dirty Iced Chai Tea Latte. Chai tea latte concentrate is poured over coffee ice cubes, then mixed with milk, a splash of Kahlua, and a shot of espresso.
Well that’s a mouthful, isn’t it? A delicious mouthful though! I’ll be honest and say that I’m definitely a late in the game chai tea lover. I stole a sip of Brian’s chai tea latte one day expecting it to be too spiced and not really my style, but siiiiipped sipped sipped until half of it was gone. Whoops. 😉 Inevitably I’m a fan.
Without fail, every day I drink two cups of coffee. This year I made a New Year’s resolution to cut it down to two, as an extra cup (or two…) kept creeping into my day-to-day routine and creeping up my bedtime. So far so good in 2015! My morning coffee needs to be hot and unflavored (Colombian ♥) with milk and no sugar, but I’ll branch out a little with my afternoon cup. Usually it’s the same as my morning coffee, but occasionally I’ll splurge and walk on the wild side with an iced chai tea latte with a shot of espresso. A dirty iced chai tea latte!
This version though isn’t exactly sanctioned to keep you chugging along on a workday afternoon. ‘Extra dirty’ partially means boozy thanks to coffee liqueur, so I’d save this iced latte for a weekend spent lounging in leisure. Of course, you could always leave out the liqueur, but where’s the fun in that? 😉
One thing I’m a little bit nutty about is weak coffee. Noooo thanks. That means ice cubes tend to be enemies when it comes to iced coffee, granted I don’t drink it down in a few minutes time which is usually the case (seriously, does anyone have the willpower to savor and just sip on an iced coffee?). In the case of this beautiful beverage, ‘extra dirty’ also means that it has coffee ice cubes, so no dilution will be happening here. I use a LARGE ice cube tray to add a fun element to my drinks and cocktails - one per glass will do the trick!
So here you have an iced chai tea latte, with coffee liqueur, espresso, and coffee ice cubes. A refreshing spiced tea drink with an extra jolt (or two…) of caffeine. This definitely counts as just one coffee, right? 😉
Extra Dirty Iced Chai Latte
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chai latte concentrate
- 8 ounces milk (any)
- 1 ½ ounces Kahlua
- 2 shots of espresso, brewed and ready to pour
- Coffee ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare coffee ice cubes and brew espresso in advance of enjoying these drinks.
- In two glasses, add coffee ice cubes and into each glass, pour about 4 oz. chai tea latte concentrate, 4 oz. milk, and 0.75 oz Kahlua. Stir to combine. Pour about one shot of espresso over top (or desired amount) and stir again. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
When I read this recipe title, I immediately thought of that Christina Aguilerra song. "Wanna get DIRTY!" Haha, remember that? I love chai tea lattes! Even more than regular lattes now. I neverrrr drink coffee, and when I do the caffeine makes me freak out. And sweat. It's nuts. So I stick to teas now, much safer. This sounds so freshing! Cheers!
Alyssa says
Hahaha yes I do! So funny, now that tune is in my head when I see this post title. 🙂 I cut down my daily cups of coffee because I was a little too wired at night. Sneaking in an iced chai latte (well, with espresso and coffee cubes too) makes me feel like I'll be more relaxed at night...even if it's just a placebo effect. 😉
Ashley says
Oooooo I love this!! A good chai tea latte is one of my favorites but for whatever reason I've never had one iced... which is nuts! Must. change. this. asap.
Alyssa says
Oh I bet you'd love it Ashley! So refreshing! 🙂 Thanks!
marcie says
This drink looks fantastic, and anything with coffee ice cubes has to be good! haha I love those layers. 🙂
Alyssa says
Haha coffee ice cubes are going to be sticking around all summer I think! Thanks Marcie!
Catherine says
I love your idea for upping the ante with this chai tea latte. Sounds absolutely fabulous. xo, Catherine
Alyssa says
Thank you Catherine! Some days a little extra 'oomph' is needed! 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says
Aaa I just got a giant ice cube tray and I'm obsessed! The ice cubes look so 'classy' LOL 🙂 This drink looks amazing! I love all the flavors you have going here...and nice pour shot!
Alyssa says
They definitely do! Haha thanks Denise! 🙂
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Wow, I've never heard of anything like this before! What a sneaky way to get a bit more caffeine in the system! I've cut down lately too, so the cups I do have have to be really good. Would love to try this - I bet the kahlua really takes it up into drinkies heaven!
Alyssa says
Haha Helen, anything to sneak in a little extra oomph but still abide by my self-imposed two cups rule! The spiced tea/coffee combination tastes so well together. Plus Kahlua! Yum. Thanks!
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
Ohhhh, I love the extra dirty 🙂 This is my kind of coffee.
Alyssa says
Glad you agree Kathy! 🙂
Sues says
I'm a huge chai latte fan and have never made my own for some reason. This looks beautiful and I'm loving that it's extra dirty!!
Alyssa says
Thanks Sues! The warm weather has me craving iced chai lattes something fierce. Especially extra dirty ones on occasion. 🙂
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
I love love love my coffee so this is definitely calling out to me! I have 1 cup everyday... but 2 on a good day. 😉 Gorgeous photos! 🙂
Alyssa says
Thanks so much Tina! 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Now this is my kind of chai latte! It's my drink of choice, so I'm loving the splash of Kahlua! Sounds delicious, Alyssa!
Alyssa says
Thanks Gayle! Iced chai lattes are one of my summer guilty pleasures, and adding the splash of Kahlua made it even better! 🙂