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Copycat Chick-fil-a Frosted Lemonade

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This Copycat Chick-fil-a Frosted Lemonade is so easy to make at home. With only four ingredients, you can have your favorite summer treat all year round, and without ever having to visit the drive thru!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chill time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 649

Equipment

  • 1 Blender

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8 cups vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Place the sugar, lemon juice, and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. 
  • Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes. Place the pan in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill slightly.
  • Place the ice cream into a large blender and add the cooled lemon simple syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Notes

  • Use fresh lemons. For the best and freshest flavor, use juice from fresh lemons and not bottled lemon juice. It really makes a difference!
  • Substitute prepared lemonade. If you're out of lemons or just need a quick shortcut, you can substitute the lemon simple syrup with a store bought lemonade. I like Simply Lemonade which is in the refrigerated section near the orange juice. Use 1 to 1 1/2 cups of lemonade in place of the simple syrup.
  • Make it boozy. For a grown-up Chick-fil-a Frosted Lemonade, add a couple shots of vodka or white rum to the blender when adding your other ingredients. Yum!
  • Make a frosted limeade. Follow all of the same steps but use fresh limes in place of the lemons for a frosted limeade!

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 82g | Vitamin A: 1113IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 0.3mg