Frosted Lemonade Recipe with Video Tutorial

This copycat Chick-fil-A frosted lemonade is creamy and sweet with bright lemon tang. It’s a frozen treat that turns lemonade into a lemony vanilla milkshake — perfect for hot days.

If you’ve tried Chick-fil-A’s frosted lemonade, you know it’s a hand-spun mix of their tart lemonade and soft-serve vanilla Icedream®. The result tastes like lemonade and a milkshake combined — icy, creamy, and refreshing.

Chick-fil-A introduces seasonal frosted lemonade flavors from time to time, but the classic lemon-and-vanilla combination is timeless. It’s one of our family’s favorite summer treats, and it’s easy to make at home when you keep vanilla ice cream on hand.

Frosted Lemonade Recipe

All you need are fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, cold water, vanilla ice cream, and a blender. Chilling the lemonade mixture beforehand helps the sugar dissolve and keeps the shake thick. Using very cold water works well too.

The lemonade portion is intentionally concentrated so the lemon flavor stands up to the creamy vanilla ice cream, giving a satisfying balance of tang and sweetness. This recipe yields about two to three 8–12 oz servings, so it’s perfect for sharing or enjoying over a few short minutes before it softens.

If you’re ready for an icy, creamy, and zesty summer drink, this frosted lemonade is an easy, delicious choice.

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4.40 from 151 ratings

Frosted Lemonade Recipe

Created by Amber Brady

Prep: 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

This copycat frosted lemonade is creamy, sweet, and tart — a frozen drink that tastes like a lemonade milkshake. Ideal for summer.

3 servings (8oz each)

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup (80 ml) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup (80 ml) ice-cold water
• 3 cups (522 g) vanilla ice cream

Equipment

• Juicer (if squeezing lemons)
• High-speed blender

Instructions

• Chill water with ice cubes for several minutes, then remove the ice so the water is very cold but not full of ice pieces.
• Pour lemon juice, sugar, and ⅓ cup cold water into a blender. Blend until the sugar dissolves. You can also stir the lemon, sugar, and water separately before adding to the blender.
• Add the vanilla ice cream to the blender and blend until smooth and combined. Divide among three 8 oz cups and serve immediately with a spoon or straw.

Notes

• Budget vanilla ice cream works well for this recipe.
• You’ll need about 2–3 lemons depending on size to yield ⅓ cup juice.
• Lemon juice from concentrate can be used in a pinch.

Nutrition

Serving: 8 oz | Calories: 325 kcal | Carbohydrates: 45 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Sugar: 41 g

Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates calculated with a third-party tool.

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