Iced Chaider (Apple Cider Chai)

This sweet and spicy Iced Chaider drink is the ultimate fall refreshment that combines crisp, seasonal apple cider, cozy chai spices, lemon juice, and pure maple syrup! An easy-to-make drink inspired by Starbucks, but it’s actually SO much better since it’s made with REAL apple cider!

Better Than Starbucks Iced Chaider Recipe

Apple cider and chai are two of fall’s coziest drinks, so naturally, they’re even better together! This Iced Chaider combines crisp, sweet apple cider with spiced chai for an easy fall drink that’s refreshing enough for those not-quite-sweater-weather days. Served over ice, it’s packed with juicy apple and cozy spices in every sip—and it’s easy to make.

This recipe was inspired by, but is not a Starbucks Copycat recipe. The Starbucks recipe mixes Strawberry Açaí Refresher and Chai, which, personally, makes no sense, so we’re using actual APPLE CIDER.

Ingredients for Iced Chai Apple Cider

• Apple Cider – For the best crisp, fall flavor in this Iced Chaider, I highly recommend getting cider from your local apple orchard! If you don’t have an orchard near you, getting it from your local grocery store will still be fine; just make sure it’s apple cider, NOT apple juice!
• Tazo Chai Latte Concentrate – Gives this fall drink its warm spice backbone since the concentrate is made with added spices!
• Lemon Juice – This may seem like an odd ingredient in this recipe, and you may even be tempted to skip it, but fight that urge and don’t! Lemon juice plays an important role in this drink by balancing the overall sweetness and keeping it from getting too heavy, while letting the fall flavors stay pronounced without being overpowering.
• Maple Syrup – 100% Pure maple syrup, not the pancake syrup that’s loaded with fake flavoring!
• Ice – If you love nugget ice as much as I do, you can grab a bag from Sonic or even Chick-fil-A!
• Cinnamon – Use as a garnish as is, or make it into a cinnamon-sugar mixture for an added touch of sweetness.

How To Make Chaider At Home

1. Add ice to a drink shaker, then pour in apple cider, Tazo Chai Latte Concentrate, lemon juice, and pure maple syrup. Cover tightly and shake vigorously to combine.
2. Fill a glass halfway with ice and then pour the drink mixture from the shaker over it.
3. Sprinkle the top of the Iced Chaider with cinnamon sugar to garnish. Enjoy!

• Add cider into a shaker with ice.

• Add in the chai concentrate.

• Add maple syrup to the shaker.

• Add lemon juice to the shaker.

• Shake vigorously.

• Pour into a glass with ice.

More Apple Drink Recipes

• Apple Crisp Refresher – Sparkling, sweet, AND refreshing, this viral drink is like dessert in a cup!
• Apple Cider Martini – Made with a caramel-coated rim that’s dipped in brown sugar!
• Crockpot Mulled Apple Cider – Prep in just 5 minutes, then let your crockpot do the rest!
• Caramel Apple Mimosas – Combine seasonal apple cider with your favorite champagne or prosecco!
• Cranberry Apple Cider Punch – A family-friendly punch loaded with fun garnishes!