🍋 Classic Chick‑fil‑A Frosted Lemonade (Copycat Recipe)
🛒 Ingredients
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1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4–6 lemons)
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½ cup granulated sugar
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Water (to dilute the lemonade)
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4–6 cups vanilla ice cream or vanilla soft‑serve
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Optional: lemon slices for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
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Make the Lemonade Base:
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In a pitcher, combine lemon juice, sugar, and about 1.5–2.5 cups cold water.
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Stir until the sugar dissolves and chill if possible.
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Blend:
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Add some of the lemonade base and vanilla ice cream to a blender. For a typical rich frosted lemonade, use more ice cream than lemonade so it’s thick and creamy.
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Blend Until Smooth:
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Blend until you get a thick, creamy texture — not runny.
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Serve:
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Pour into glasses and garnish with lemon slices if you like. Serve immediately.
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🍋 Quick Version (Few Ingredients)
If you want really simple:
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2 cups vanilla ice cream (or vanilla soft‑serve)
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2 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate
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¼–½ cup water or milk to help blend
Blend until smooth! This is similar to how some Chick‑fil‑A copycat recipes do it with fewer ingredients.
🍹 Tips & Variations
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Thicker Frosted Texture: Add a few ice cubes before blending or reduce the water a bit.
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Lighter Version: Use vanilla frozen yogurt instead of ice cream for slightly less richness.
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Fruity Twist: Blend in strawberries, raspberries, or other berries for a fruit‑frosted lemonade.
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Boozy Version (Adults Only): Add a splash of vodka or rum after blending.
🍨 Notes About the Original
At Chick‑fil‑A, Frosted Lemonade is traditionally made by combining their classic lemonade with their vanilla Icedream soft‑serve and blending until thick and creamy — similar to a lemonade milkshake.
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