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Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade Recipe (Easy Copycat)

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Love Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade? This easy copycat recipe is creamy, tangy, and ready in just 5 minutes.

The Frozen Lemonade poured into two clear glases with a little of the mixture dribbling down the side of the glass.
A close-up of the copycat Chick-fil-A frozen lemonade so you can see the texture and consistency of the drink.

Recipe Tips for the Best Frosted Lemonade

If you love Chick-fil-A favorites as much as I do, like my Chick-fil-A Oreo Milkshake and Chick-fil-A Sauce, these simple tips will help you make the creamiest, most refreshing Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade at home so you can skip the drive-thru next time.

  • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice instead of bottled juice for the best flavor. Fresh lemon juice enhances the tangy brightness of the Frosted Lemonade and adds a refreshing quality that bottled juice may lack.
  • Make sure your vanilla ice cream is slightly softened. Let it sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes so it blends smoothly without overworking the blender.
  •  Blend just until smooth. Overblending can melt the ice cream too much, making the drink thinner. 

Ingredients & Estimated Cost

Recipe Cost: $6.53
Per Serving: $1.08

You only need four simple ingredients to make this delicious treat on a hot summer day or anytime you want.  

All of the ingredients needed to make this recipe with text overlay labeling each ingredient.
  • Lemon juice (⅔ cup – $1.40): Bottled lemon juice works in a pinch, but I highly recommend using fresh for the best lemon flavor. 
  • Granulated sugar (6 Tablespoons – $0.15): You can adjust the amount of sugar depending on the tartness of your lemons. 
  • Ice water (¾ cup – $0.00): Cold water helps create a thick consistency and frosty beverage. 
  • Vanilla ice cream (6 cups – $4.98): While any brand will work, I prefer to use a premium ice cream for the richest flavor. 

The recipe cost is calculated based on the required amounts and may vary due to fluctuating grocery prices.

How To Make Chick-fil-A Copycat Frozen Lemonade

Chill the water, blend the lemon mixture, blend the ice cream, and serve. Let me show you how.

  1. Chill the water with ice cubes for several minutes until it’s ice-cold.
  2. Pour lemon juice, sugar, and ¾ cup of ice-cold water into a blender. Blend until the sugar is dissolved.
    a collage showing how to make frosted lemonade by chilling water in ice and then blending ingredients in the blender
  3. Scoop an entire 48-ounce container of ice cream into the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  4. Pour into glasses and serve immediately for refreshing Frosted Lemonade.
a collage showing how to make frosted lemonade by blending the ice cream into the other ingredients and pouring into a glass for serving

Recipe FAQs

Can I use frozen lemonade concentrate? 

I developed this recipe using fresh lemon juice, creating the closest copycat version that I could. However, you can substitute thawed frozen lemonade concentrate. It will probably have a slightly sweeter, more concentrated lemon flavor.

Can I add other flavors to this recipe?

Add some fresh strawberries, bananas, or peaches for a fun twist and additional flavor. 

Also, you can use lime or orange juice instead of lemon juice. If you use orange juice, then you will want to omit the granulated sugar. 

I also add various flavored syrups, such as orange, strawberry, raspberry, etc, for more fun flavor twists.

Can I double the recipe?

Yes, double the ingredients, and blend in batches if your blender cannot hold all of the ingredients at once.

The frosted lemonade poured into a glass.

Frosted Lemonade

Recipe Cost 6.53
Serving Cost 1.08
Author Jess Jankowski
Course Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine American
This Chick-Fil-A Copycat Frosted Lemonade recipe is so easy to make and takes just 5 minutes. All you need is lemon juice, sugar, water, and ice cream.
Servings: 6 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes


Equipment

  • Measuring spoons
  • Liquid measuring cup
  • measuring cup
  • blender

Ingredients
 

  • ⅔ cup lemon juice
  • 6 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup ice water
  • 6 cups favorite vanilla ice cream (a 48-ounce container of ice cream is 6 cups)
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Instructions

  • Chill water with ice cubes for 2 minutes to get it ice-cold.
  • Pour lemon juice, sugar, and the ¾ cup of ice-cold water (be sure to remove the ice) into a blender. Blend until sugar is dissolved.
  • Scoop 6 cups (the entire 48-ounce container) of ice cream into the blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Serve immediately!

Notes

Storage Tips

  • Store: You can leave leftovers in the refrigerator for about 6 hours before it turns completely liquid.
  • Freeze: You can freeze the finished lemonade in freezer-safe Ziploc bags and then thaw it in the refrigerator overnight.

Recipe Tips

  • Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
  • Make sure your vanilla ice cream is slightly softened.
  • Blend just until smooth

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg
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  2. Elizabeth says

    5 stars
    I wanted to use things I have in hand so I used a whole lemon (peel and all), whipping cream, agave nectar and ice. It was awesome and I could control my sugars too. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Jen says

    5 stars
    Can’t believe how easy this was to make and it came out just as good as the Chick-fil-A one! I used less ice cream because mine was way to hard to scoop, but it came out good. I’m so mad that we use to spend so much money on something that was so easy to make at home.

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  5. Sam says

    Wow this frosted lemonade looks amazing! I bet it’s better than Chick-Fil-A. I also love how you break down all the costs. So helpful!

    Reply

  6. Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    Hmmm! This Chick-Fil-A Copycat Frosted Lemonade looks really yummy and sooooo refreshing! Perfect for summer.

    Reply

  7. Uma Srinivas says

    5 stars
    This frosted lemonade sounds so good and simple. I loved your video clip too:) Perfect for the summer break time.

    Reply

  15. Ben says

    5 stars
    HOLY COW! That looks freaking awesome! I love to get the frosted lemonade when I go to Chick Fil A. I have to make this.

    Reply

  19. Lisalia says

    5 stars
    What I love about your recipe (and website in general) is how it shows me that it’s so much more economical to make my own than buy at the restaurant. Frosted lemonades for the entire family – for the cost of ONE from C F A! Love it.

    Reply

    • Jess Jankowski says

      Lisalia, thank you so much for your comment. It is crazy to think how much we spend on eating out when you break it down like this. Love it when we can save money on things!

      Reply
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