Frosted Lemonade Recipe

This frosted lemonade recipe is a delicious blend of creamy vanilla ice cream and tart lemonade, making it the perfect refreshing summertime treat.

During the summer months, we love making recipes that are quick to put together. After a day out gardening, running errands in the heat, or time at the pool, it’s so easy to fire up the grill and throw on some teriyaki burgers or other summertime favorite.

A refreshing strawberry goat cheese salad or a simple dense bean salad are wonderful sides that are both light and savory.

Finish the meal off with a cold, summer drink like this frosted lemonade, or sugar-free sparkling strawberry lemonade and you’ve got the perfect way to cool off as you wind down from a busy summer day!  

Why You’ll Love Homemade Frosted Lemonade

• Simple Ingredients: Like our homemade fresh mint tea, this copycat Chick-fil-A recipe only calls for a few ingredients—making it a great, no-stress recipe to enjoy on a hot day. 
• Easy to Make: Have this creamy drink ready in less than five minutes by tossing everything in your blender. So simple and perfect for summer gatherings or birthday parties!      
• Kid-Approved: This is a delicious summer treat that all kids love! The lemonade mixture combined with the ice cream makes it extra creamy, like a lemon milkshake—sweet, tangy, and super refreshing. 

Ingredients

Find the full list of ingredients, amounts, and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.​

• Vanilla Ice Cream: No special brand required—grab a favorite from your local grocery store or try our easy, no-cook homemade vanilla ice cream. It’s what gives the lemonade that smooth, creamy texture and sweet flavor.
• Lemonade: Use a high-quality store-bought option or try the delicious homemade version shared below. 

Equipment

• Blender (I’ve had my Vitamix for years and love it!)

How to Make This Frosted Lemonade Recipe

Here are the step-by-step instructions for making this frosted lemonade recipe.

Step 1: To make one serving at a time: In a blender, combine 2 cups of ice cream and 1 cup of lemonade. Blend until smooth. 

Step 2: Follow the instructions in step 1 to make two more servings. If you have a larger blender, you may be able to blend more ingredients at one time.

Step 3: Serve immediately and enjoy!

How To Make With Optional Homemade Lemonade

If you decide to make this recipe with homemade lemonade, follow these instructions. First, juice the lemons. It may take 6-10 lemons to get 1 cup of juice (depending on the size of the lemons).

Mix the lemon juice and the sugar together until the sugar dissolves.

Add the water to the lemon-sugar mixture. 

Then add this homemade lemonade to a blender with the ice cream, blend until smooth, and serve.

How to Store

This recipe is best consumed right after making it as it doesn’t store very well.

Tips

• This copycat recipe is easy to scale up or down. If you only want to make one serving,  just use 2 cups of ice cream and 1 cup of lemonade.
• You can use either premade store-bought lemonade or you can use the homemade lemonade recipe above (or use your favorite lemonade recipe if you have one!). Either way, you’ll just need 3 cups of lemonade to make 3 servings of frosted lemonade.

More Fresh Summer Recipes

• Roasted Pear Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
• Peaches and Cream Parfait
• Mini Cheesecakes
• Strawberry Delight Recipe
• No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake

If you make this recipe and enjoy it, please leave a comment with a 5-star recipe rating and let me know! Thank you!