Delicious copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade is a sweet treat on its own or paired with lunch or dinner.
This is an ice cream and lemonade drink that is blended perfectly.
Sip and enjoy the sweet and tart blend of lemonade and ice cream in one drink.
If you’ve been to Chick-fil-A, you might have tried their frosted lemonade.
It’s one of my favorites and goes perfectly with a chicken sandwich and fries!
You might also want to try my mermaid water, a layered drink, or whip up an elderflower lemonade or strawberry acai refresher!
Reasons You’ll Love This Copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
- This is a copycat Chick-fil-A recipe that you can make at home and get the same sweet and refreshing flavors.
- Simple everyday ingredients that you might already have on hand in your kitchen already.
- Easy to make, and ready in just minutes!
- This recipe uses made-from-scratch lemonade so it is loaded with perfect flavor.
- Make a single-serve glass or serve it up for a crowd.
Frosted Lemonade Ingredients
Lemons – Use fresh lemons for lemon juice. Make sure to reach for vibrant-colored lemons that are blemish-free and ripe.
Sugar – Granulated sugar is used to sweeten the lemonade base for this drink.
Water – I do recommend using filtered water so it doesn’t take on more flavor in the drink.
Milk – Whole milk is going to offer the richest and best flavor for the drink. You can use a lower percentage if you want.
Ice Cream – Quality vanilla ice cream is key as it is the stand-out flavor in this lemonade ice cream drink.
Vanilla – A splash of vanilla will enhance the drink’s sweetness.
How to Make Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
Full directions and measurements are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.
This is a quick walkthrough of how it is made.
Step 1: Start by squeezing lemons and getting the fresh lemon juice.
Step 2: Add ice cream, water, lemon juice, milk, vanilla, and sugar into the blender.
Step 3: Blend and mix until nice and smooth.
Step 4: Pour in a glass and garnish with a lemon slice. Serve and enjoy!
Fresh homemade lemonade or freshly squeezed lemonade that you buy in the store is best for optimal flavor. You can find it in the refrigerator section at the store if you don’t want to make it fresh.
I used 3 cups of ice cream, but this does make a lot of frosted lemonade. You can always adjust the recipe to fit you amount you want for the recipe.
Variations To Recipe
- Add in some fresh strawberries for a strawberry-frosted lemonade. Add 1/2 cup to fresh strawberries.
- Use artificial sweetener in replace of sugar if you want a sugar-free option.
- Use a dairy-free ice cream or sugar-free ice cream to alter the ice cream aspect of the drink.
- You can use honey in replace of sugar for a natural sweetener.
- Muddle in some mint leaves for a minty lemonade version.
- Use store-bought lemonade instead of making homemade lemonade.
Tips for Success
- High-Speed Blender – Make sure to use a high-speed blender that way it is fully blended and the ingredients are mixed perfectly.
- Chilled Ingredients – I recommend using chilled ingredients so that when you go to mix, the ice cream doesn’t melt as quickly. If you start with cold ingredients it will help ensure it is extra chilled.
- Serve in Frozen Glass – You can place your glasses in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour before serving your frosted lemonade. It is going to help give your drink that extra chilled headstart, so it melts down a lot slower.
- Serve Right Away – Make sure to serve up your drink right away, as it will begin to melt quickly since it is ice cream.
- Adjust As You Want – Add more sugar for enhancing the sweetness of the drink, less sugar to make it not as sweet, etc. You can add less or more to adjust the thickness of the frozen drink as well. Feel free to play around with the ingredients.
More Drink Recipes
If you liked this drink recipe, you’ll love these ones too:
- Copycat Frosty – The perfect treat when you’re craving something sweet!
- Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino – It is so simple to make at home for a fraction of the cost you’ll pay at Starbucks or your favorite coffeehouse.
- Cool Lime Refresher – Lime, cucumber, and mint collide in this copycat Starbucks Cool Lime Refresher drink.
- Tropical Virgin Pina Colada – This drink is made with pineapple, coconut milk, ice, and topped with whipped cream and a cherry.
- Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino – it’s easy to make these copycat Starbucks drinks at home any time the craving hits.
- Strawberry Acai Refresher – This drink is bursting with passion fruit extract, green coffee, acai powder, strawberries, and more.
Copycat Chick Fil A Frosted Lemonade
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 5 lemons ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup cold water
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
Garnish
- Lemon slices
Instructions
- Use fresh lemons to squeeze half a cup of fresh lemon juice.
- In a blender add the ice cream, water, lemon juice, milk, vanilla and sugar all at once.
- Blender together until combined and smooth.
- Pour into a serving glass and garnish with a lemon slice. Enjoy!
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
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