This 4-ingredient copycat frosted lemonade is SO easy to make & tastes just like Chick-Fil-a...but for a fraction of the cost! Your new favorite summer treat!
Love this? Try my Lemon Sugar Cookie Bars – they taste like a frosted lemonade in cookie form!
Save this Recipe!
Enter your email below and I'll send this recipe to you.
What does frosted lemonade taste like?
The popular Chick-fil-A frosted lemonade is a blend of vanilla ice cream and their signature lemonade. It tastes like a creamy milkshake but with a vibrant zing of lemonade flavor - the perfect treat for a hot summer day!
Why you'll LOVE This Homemade Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
- Super easy: This copycat Chick-fil-A frozen lemonade recipe literally couldn't be easier. Simply blend everything together and enjoy the creamy, lemony milkshake!
- Cheaper: Whether you want to make one just for yourself or the whole family, skip the mile-long Chick-Fil-A drive-through and make it yourself for a fraction of the cost!
- Tastes amazing! The fresh lemon juice in this gives it that fresh lemonade flavor we all love!
Frosted Lemonade Ingredients
This makes 1 large serving or 2 smaller servings. Jump to the recipe card to print this out and save for later!
- Vanilla Icecream (2 cups): I used the Kroger brand vanilla bean ice cream & think it is really close to the soft serve flavor at Chick-fil-A. But any of your favorite vanilla ice cream will work, just note that some brands may alter the color and taste!
- Fresh lemon juice (¼ cup = about 2 large lemons): Fresh lemon juice is the key here (the bottled kind has a different taste) but you could also try making this with your favorite lemonade!
- Powdered sugar (2-3 teaspoons): this will help tone down the tartness of the lemon juice. I like to use powdered sugar so it's not gritty but you can use granulated sugar or your favorite alternative sweetener.
- Vanilla extract (½ teaspoon): this is optional but does enhance the overall flavor.
- Yellow food coloring: this is totally optional but if you want it to have a little more color, you can add a tiny drop of yellow food coloring.
Tip! Toss in fresh summer strawberries to make this a frozen strawberry lemonade drink! This would also work with strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries!).
How to Make Copycat Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice in a small bowl or cup.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds until smooth. This is a thicker milkshake and depending on the brand of ice cream, you may need to stir halfway through.
- If needed, you can add a splash of milk or water to help it blend.
- Pour into a glass and bask in the glory of making it homemade!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Chick-fil-A makes their homemade lemonade with Sunkist lemons (which have a tangy, tart flavor!), sugar, and water. Different types of lemons yield different flavors, so the Sunkist are the key to matching the flavor! That said, I just used large lemons I had on hand and they were amazing.
According to the Chic-fil-A website, frosted lemonade does contain milk in the ice cream itself but they use lemonade (rather than additional milk) to make it a milkshake. If you want to make this dairy-free, simply use your favorite dairy-free ice cream!
Yes, as long as your ice cream is soft enough you can mix this in a large mixing bowl. Or, if you want to make a big batch of this & have a Kitchenaid mixer, you can mix it in there using the paddle attachment!
Copycat Frosted Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla icecream I used Kroger brand "Artisan Vanilla Bean"
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice about 2 large lemons
- 2-3 teaspoons powdered sugar sweeten to taste (2-3 teaspoons)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- yellow food coloring optional
Before you begin! If you make this, will you do me a huge favor and leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe? This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend for about 30 seconds until smooth. This is a thicker milkshake and depending on the brand of ice cream, so you may need to stir halfway through. If needed, you can add a splash of milk or water to help it blend.
- Pour into a glass and bask in the glory of making it homemade!
- Optional: Add a drop of yellow food coloring for a signature lemonade color.
Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting me know how you liked this recipe! This helps my small business thrive so I can continue providing free recipes and high-quality content for you.
Georgia says
This is the best version of their frosted lemonade. I've been looking of this recipe all day lol. Everyone else just uses ice cream and lemonade, blah. This version gives it so much more depth. Now when I make my kids lemonade we add sugar and powdered sugar and OMG phenomenal. Thank you for sharing ☺️.
Melissa says
I'm so glad you all love the frosted lemonade, Georgia! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
Mary Ann Lay Lanzon says
Can't anyone make it sugarless or with Splenda?
Melissa says
I haven't done it but you can definitely try!
Jennifer says
I just made this recipe and am sippin on it as I leave this review. This is the 2nd copycat recipe that I've tried and it's now my favorite! The one I was using before I came across this one called for only 2 ingredients which are Countrytime Lemonade mix and Vanilla Ice Cream. Now that recipe is very good as well but this one is just better and I'd recommend this one even though it does take a little longer. But the end result is sooo, sooo soo worth it! Hope you try it and ENJOY!!! 😉
Melissa says
Yay, so glad to hear you love this recipe, Jennifer! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Nadine R Chenault says
Oh my! So close to the real thing -- you'd never know in a side-by-side taste comparison.
Melissa says
So glad you loved this recipe, Nadine! Thank you for leaving a review!
Jordan says
Such an amazing treat! Tasted so refreshing
A says
So delicious and refreshing!!! I added mostly ice cream and subbed in a little plain greek yogurt to convince myself it was healthier ;). The tang of the yogurt went perfectly with the lemon and thinned it out just enough to make it easy to sip with a straw with no milk needed. What a treat!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! I’m so glad to hear you loved this recipe!
Olivia Doll says
This recipe was amazing! I made it for the monthly baking challenge and enjoyed everything from making it to eating it! If you want a cold drink to try this summer, I recommend this one. It's sweet and creamy with the perfect amount of lemony freshness! 10 out of 10!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, Olivia! I’m so glad to hear you loved this recipe and thank you for participating in the monthly baking challenge!
Carole says
Delicious and so easy! I added more lemon juice because I like it tangy
Melissa says
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review, Carole! I really appreciate it!