Iced Rooibos Chai with Vanilla and Oat Milk
A creamy iced rooibos chai swirled with vanilla and oat milk over ice—a caffeine-free, naturally sweet alternative to an iced chai latte.
Iced rooibos chai is the cooling, caffeine-free answer to an iced chai latte. Cold-brewing or chilling a strong rooibos chai concentrate keeps the spices smooth and the rooibos sweetness intact, giving a refreshing spiced drink you can enjoy on a warm afternoon or evening.
Vanilla is the perfect partner here. A little vanilla rounds the cinnamon, cardamom, and clove and amplifies the rooibos's natural honeyed character, making the whole drink taste like a creamy, spiced dessert over ice.
Creamy oat milk gives the iced version its luscious texture and a touch more sweetness without dairy. Pour the spiced rooibos concentrate over ice, top with cold oat milk, and watch it swirl into a beautiful marbled latte.
Because it's caffeine-free, this is the iced drink you can have late in the day without a second thought. Sweeten with a little maple syrup if you like, and add an extra dusting of cinnamon on top for that café-style finish.
Ingredients
- 3 rooibos chai tea bags (or 3 tbsp loose blend)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
- Plenty of ice
- Ground cinnamon, to dust
How to make it
- 1Brew a strong concentrate: boil the water, add the rooibos chai, and steep 8 minutes, then strain and let cool.
- 2Stir the vanilla and maple syrup (if using) into the cooled concentrate.
- 3Fill two glasses with ice and divide the spiced rooibos concentrate between them.
- 4Top each with cold oat milk, stir gently, and dust with ground cinnamon.
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