This Salted Maple Iced Latte is simple but excellent—a shot of espresso blended with maple syrup, butter, and a pinch of salt, blended until thick and frothy, then poured over cold milk and ice. This viral coffee drink known as the “Salty Canadian” is so easy to make at home-no wonder it’s so popular.
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Butter is the secret to every frothy, velvety sip of this homemade salted maple iced latte. Give it a swirl and sip through the creamy, foamy layers.
Salty Canadian Iced Latte Recipe
This viral coffee drink known as the “Salty Canadian” is so easy to make at home-no wonder it’s so popular!
The first time I saw this viral Salty Canadian iced latte being made, I knew I had to recreate it at home. It’s better than any iced coffee I’ve tried at a coffee shop, and you’ll love that it’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup (which you can adjust to taste) and it has simple and real ingredients.
My husband and I can’t stop making it in summer. Our only complaint is how quickly it disappears.
Ingredients for Salted Maple Iced Latte
- Espresso – use a large shot of espresso, or if you don’t have an espresso machine, you can use instant espresso powder. If you don’t have espresso and prefer to use regular coffee, check out my Iced Coffee Recipe instead.
- Maple syrup – naturally sweetened with maple syrup, so you can add as much as you’d like.
- Butter – use salted or unsalted. Cold butter works especially well because it melts more slowly as you blend, helping the mixture emulsify and thicken and froth.
- Salt – offsets the heaviness of the butter–so don’t skip this step!
- Cold milk – cold milk keeps the ice from melting and making the drink watery (see below for dairy free substitutions)
For a Dairy-Free Iced Latte
Swap non-dairy butter and non-dairy milk (like barista-style oat milk or soy milk) to make this a dairy-free iced latte. Just be sure to use the stick-style dairy-free butter rather than the spreadable one, and check the salt before adding more.
How to Make an Iced Latte
Enjoy this homemade iced latte recipe that tastes as good as the coffee shop, but is made in just a few minutes in your own home.
- Fill a glass with ice and then pour the cold milk over the top.
- Mix ingredients – Add the espresso shot, maple syrup, butter, and salt to a measuring cup
- Froth the mixture immediately until thick and foamy with a milk frother or immersion blender.
- Build the latte – pour the espresso mixture over the milk and ice. Stir and enjoy!
Natasha’s Pro Tip for Serving
Enjoy this Salted Maple Iced Latte recipe just after mixing because the frothy butter will separate and the ice will melt and make the drink watered down as it sits, so make this delicious treat just before serving!
Try this, and you’ll agree it’s better than any iced coffee from a coffee shop, and it’s so refreshing and cooling in summer.
Iced Latte (Salty Canadian)
Ingredients
- 2 oz espresso, (a large shot of espresso)
- 1½ tsp maple syrup, or to taste
- 1½ tsp butter, preferably cold, salted or unsalted
- Pinch of salt
- 3 –4 oz cold milk
- Ice, enough to fill the glass three-quarters full
Instructions
- Fill a glass three-quarters full with ice. Pour the cold milk over the ice.
- Mix Ingredients – Pour the espresso shot into a measuring cup or glass with enough room for frothing. Add the maple syrup, butter, and a pinch of salt.
- Froth – Immediately blend with a handheld frother or immersion blender until the butter is fully incorporated and a thick foam forms.
- Build the latte – Slowly pour the coffee mixture over the milk and ice. Stir to combine, and enjoy with or without a straw.
Notes
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