Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade Recipe
Are you a fan of Chick-fil-A’s frosted lemonade? This copycat recipe will have you hooked. It’s a fun and easy summer drink to make for kids or for teens. Use your blender to make this homemade refreshing beverage at home.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 900kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice roughly 9-12 lemons
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups filtered water
- 1.5 quarts good-quality vanilla bean ice cream such as Jeni's or Blue Bunny
Instructions
- Rinse and half 9 to 12 room-temperature lemons. Squeeze the juice with a hand juicer, wooden citrus reamer or a citrus press. Strain out the seeds, but keep the pulp.
- Stir together the freshly squeezed lemon juice and the sugar in a 4 cup measuring cup with a wooden spoon. Stir in the water, then taste. The lemonade should be tart, since the ice cream will sweeten it. Use it right away, or refrigerate until ready to use.
- Place 9 scoops of vanilla bean ice cream and 1 ½ cups of the lemonade in a blender. (Note: You'll have 2 ¼ cups of lemonade left to drink, or to make into more frosted lemonade.) Put the lid on the blender and blend for a few seconds. The drink should be a pale yellow, thick enough to hold up a straw, and taste more like lemonade then ice cream. If necessary, add 2 tablespoons more of the lemonade for tartness.
- Pour into four glasses and enjoy right away with a paper straw. This drink can be placed in the freezer for up to one hour before it starts to turn into lemon ice cream.
Notes
- Use room-temperature lemons, as they will yield more juice and be easier to squeeze.
- Substitutions for the freshly squeezed lemonade will compromise the taste.
- Resist the urge to add too much sugar when making the lemonade; tart is the best for this recipe.
- To get the thickness right, check to see if a straw can stand up in the frosted lemonade.
- If necessary, you can freeze any leftovers. Just let it thaw for 20 minutes at room temperature, then stir until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 900kcal | Carbohydrates: 128g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 801mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 115g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 464mg | Iron: 1mg
