Discover an easy Chick-fil-A Copycat Frozen Lemonade recipe that takes just 5 minutes to whip up. With simple ingredients like lemon juice, sugar, water, and ice cream, enjoy the refreshing taste of this homemade treat.
The recipe serves six and costs about $4.85 to make. That’s only around 81¢ per serving.
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Frozen Lemonade
To save on summer expenses, I’ve crafted my own copycat recipe that’s easy to whip up any time, even on a Sunday when Chick-fil-A is closed. Now, this homemade frosted lemonade can satisfy your craving in just five minutes!
Why I Love This Copycat Chick-fil-A Frozen Lemonade
- Quick and Easy Preparation: Ready to enjoy in just a few minutes.
- Simple Ingredients: Requires only lemon juice, sugar, water, and ice cream—easy to find and budget-friendly.
- Creamy and Refreshing: Blends creamy ice cream with tangy lemon for a delightful treat.
- Cost-Effective: Saves money compared to buying at the restaurant.
Ingredients & Estimated Cost:
- ⅔ cup lemon juice – $0.77
- 6 Tbsp granulated sugar – $0.12
- ¾ cup ice water – $0.00
- 6 cups vanilla ice cream – $3.97
The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed and will vary based on fluctuating grocery costs. To learn more about how we price our recipes, check out Budget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in June 2024.
How To Make Chick-fil-A Copycat Frozen Lemonade
Chill Water:
- First, chill water with ice cubes for several minutes to get it to ice cold.
Blend Lemon Mixture:
- Next, pour lemon juice, sugar, and ¾ cup of ice-cold water into a blender. Blend until the sugar is dissolved.
Blend:
- Then, scoop an entire 48-ounce container of ice cream into the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Serve:
- Finally, pour into glasses and serve immediately to enjoy the refreshing Frosted Lemonade!
***For complete recipe instructions, see the recipe card below.
Equipment
- Measuring spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
- Measuring cup
- Blender
Recipe Tip
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.
Recipe FAQs
My Frosted Lemonade recipe has 326 calories per 1-cup serving. Every single calorie is totally worth it!
A traditional Frosted Lemonade is full of dairy due to the ice cream used in the recipe. You can make some substitutions for a non-dairy version with honey, coconut cream, and yogurt. However, we have not yet tried a non-dairy version.
Yes, you can experiment with different flavors of ice cream to customize the taste.
Yes, you can experiment with adding other fruits or flavors like strawberries or vanilla extract to customize your Frosted Lemonade.
Storage Tips
SERVE: You’ll want to serve these right away before they melt.
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 Variations and Substitutions
- 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.
More Copycat Recipes:
- Copycat Chick-Fil-A Sauce
- Copycat Instant Pot Honey Baked Ham
- Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo
- Copycat Panda Express Chow Mein
- Panda Express Orange Chicken Copycat
Frosted Lemonade
Recipe Cost 4.85 Serving Cost 0.81Equipment
- 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)
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!
Amanda says
I never thought I could make something like this Chick-Fil-A Copycat Frozen Lemonade tasty at home.