When you desire a sweet, lemony frosted lemonade shake like those served at Chick-fil-A, save yourself a trip out and make one at home. It is so easy, you will wonder why you weren’t always making them at home!
Two Ingredients in Frosted Lemonade
The great thing about this recipe is that it requires only two ingredients. Use vanilla ice cream and lemonade. There is no need to make homemade ice cream or squeeze lemons for lemonade, as store-bought vanilla and premade lemonade can be used. However, if you want to make homemade ice cream and lemonade, they will work well for this recipe too.
Use a Blender for Frosted Lemonade
Use a blender to make frosted lemonade, as it will chop up and smooth any ice cream lumps, ensuring the lemonade is well mixed with the ice cream. If you don’t have a blender, use an immersion blender, food processor, or a small electric chopper (and blend it in small batches).
The Ice Cream to Lemonade Ratio
Frosted lemonade is made with a 2:1 ratio of ice cream to lemonade. Use your favorite brand of vanilla ice cream. Use store-bought lemonade such as Simply Lemonade. The recipe also works with a light lemonade and ice cream with less sugar. Additionally, try limeade as a substitute for lemonade for another refreshing treat.
Using Homemade Ice Cream
If you prefer using homemade ice cream, it is best to freeze it until it’s hard and then mix it with lemonade. This will prevent the frosted lemonade from becoming too melted after being blended. If it becomes too soft, place it in the freezer to harden. If necessary, freeze the mixture and then blend it again in the blender.
Can You Freeze Leftovers?
You can freeze leftover frosted lemonade to eat it like ice cream. Alternatively, freeze and then defrost for a few minutes, then blend again in the blender.
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How to Make Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
Equipment
- blender
- 2 milkshake glasses
- 2 straws for sipping (optional)
Ingredients
- 3 cups premium vanilla ice cream
- 1 ½ cups lemonade (Simply Lemonade brand used)
- 2 lemon slices
- 2 mint sprigs
Instructions
- Place the ice cream and lemonade into a blender. Blend on low to break up the ice cream. Then, blend on medium speed until the shake is creamy.
- Pour equal amounts into two glasses and add straws for drinking.
- Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.