Copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade is a refreshing and tasty treat for a hot summer day or any time of the year. This frosted lemonade recipe is easy to make at home and tastes like the real thing! It's made with simple ingredients like water, fresh lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla ice cream and takes minutes to make. So, satisfy your cravings with this tasty treat.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Tastes Like the Real Thing: This recipe captures the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors that Chick-fil-A's frosted lemonade is known for.
- Quick and Easy to Make: The recipe requires four ingredients and minimal effort to whip up a delicious and refreshing drink.
- Customizable: You can control the sweetness, tartness, and creaminess to suit your taste perfectly. You can even experiment with different flavors by adding fruits or extracts.
- Cost-effective: You can make frosted lemonade at home at a fraction of the cost, making it a budget-friendly option for enjoying this delicious treat.
Ingredients - Here's What You'll Need
This recipe uses only four ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
- For the Lemonade: I opted to make freshly squeezed lemonade. For this, I used cold water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and granulated sugar.
- For the Frosted: Vanilla ice cream provided this delicious drink's frosted and creamy components.
- For the Garnish: For the garnish, I used lemon slices from a fresh lemon.
How to Make Frosted Lemonade - Step-by-Step
- For the first step, I added the water, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and granulated sugar to my blender.
- Then, I secured the top of the blender and blended the ingredients for about 5 seconds to make the lemonade. The blending ensured that the sugar was dissolved.
- Next, I added vanilla ice cream to the lemonade in the blender.
- I secured the top of the blender. I processed the ingredients at a low speed for about 15 seconds to blend the lemonade with the ice cream. Then, I increased the speed to medium and blended the frosted lemonade for another 20 seconds.
I poured the Frosted Lemonade into two glasses, added a straw to each, and garnished each with a lemon slice.
The copycat chick fil a frosted lemonade was amazing. It produced the perfect balance between the tartness of lemonade and the creaminess of the sweet vanilla ice cream.
With just a few simple ingredients and a blender, you can recreate the creamy, tangy goodness of this popular treat right in your own kitchen.
Whether you're looking to cool off on a hot summer day, planning for special occasions, or simply craving a sweet and citrusy indulgence, this homemade version offers a budget-friendly, customizable, and delicious alternative to satisfy your Frosted Lemonade cravings.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can use one cup of store-bought lemonade in this recipe. However, the frosted lemonade will not be as tasty.
You could use bottled lemon juice in a pinch. However, for the best flavor, use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- For the best taste, make your own lemonade. The first time I made this recipe, I used store-bought lemonade. I thought the taste was very thin, so I ended up squeezing a lemon into the lemonade before using it. Even after adding the lemon juice, I was still not satisfied with the final taste.
- Rather than using store-bought ice cream, you can make your own no-churn vanilla ice cream with 1 ¼ cups of heavy cream, ½ cup of sweetened condensed milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to make the ice cream. Then beat in the lemonade to the desired consistency.
- The proportions used in this recipe produced a sweet and tart combination that suited my taste. To make frosted lemonade sweeter, add more sugar. To make it more tart, reduce the sugar or add more lemon juice.
For another delicious fruity and creamy drink, try my 3-ingredient strawberry smoothie. You won't be disappointed with this awesome recipe.
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Copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (6 ounces) cold water
- ¼ cup (2 ounces) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar (See Tip 1)
- 2 cups Vanilla ice cream
- 2 slices of lemon for garnish (Optional)
Instructions
- To make the lemonade, add water, lemon juice, and granulated sugar to the blender. Secure the top and blend for 5 seconds.
- Add the vanilla ice cream to the lemonade. Blend on low for 15 seconds. Increase the speed to medium and process for an additional 20 seconds or until the desired consistency is achieved.
- Serve with straws and sliced lemon for a garnish.
- Yield: 2 to 3 servings, depending on the size of the glass.
Tips/Notes
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice for the desired level of tartness.
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