This Frozen Lemonade is like a drink and dessert in one! It’s so refreshing and the perfect thing to drink all summer long.
You guys, this frozen lemonade is my new summer obsession! I’ve done homemade lemonade before, but never frozen lemonade and I feel like I’ve been missing out all these years. It’s one of the most refreshing drinks I’ve ever tasted and is great for a midday drink after being outside all morning, or a delicious dessert!
It turns out Frozen Lemonade is really easy to make and only requires four ingredients. You do need a blender though, to make sure it’s nice and slushy instead of just chunks of ice in it.
You only need 4 ingredients to make this frozen lemonade recipe
- Lemons – Fresh lemon juice is a must for this frozen lemonade recipe! You also need a little bit of the lemon zest to really get that tart lemon taste so you will need to zest the lemon before you cut it and juice it. I used about 3-4 lemons in this recipe.
- Cane Sugar – I usually make my homemade lemonade with maple syrup instead of sugar, but I decided to use sugar in this recipe because I really wanted the sweetness to come through. I used organic cane sugar but regular granulated sugar would also work.
- Water – Just use whatever kind of water you use for drinking water.
- Ice – Ice is key to this frozen lemonade! I just used the ice cubes from the freezer. You can add extra ice to your blender if you want it super slushy.
This recipe is very adaptable and you will be able to adjust the amount of lemon, sugar or ice very easily. If you want it more tart, add extra lemon zest and juice and if you want it less sweet you can use less sugar.
HOW TO MAKE FROZEN LEMONADE
Frozen lemonade is really easy to make and there are only a few simple steps!
- You start by zesting and juicing your lemon. You always want to zest it first because it’s much easier to do when the lemon is whole.
- Then, add all of your ingredients to a blender and blend until the lemonade is the consistency of a slushy. You can always add more ice or more water if you need.
- Pour into your glasses and enjoy immediately! It will melt, so if you absolutely have to store it, make sure to store in the freezer.
Optional Additions To Your Lemonade recipe
You can easily customize your frozen lemonade by adding different kids of frozen fruit. Frozen fruit will make it even more slushy and delicious! Here are a few that would be great:
- strawberries
- cherries
- pineapple
- mango
- raspberries.
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PrintEasy Frozen Lemonade
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Frozen Lemonade is so easy to make and it’s also a refreshing and delicious summer beverage!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1–2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/3 cup can sugar
4 cups ice cubes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until there are no large chunks of ice left, about 30 seconds or so.
- Enjoy immediately!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Amy says
Limoncello would be an amazing pour over on this! Looking forward to trying it 🙂
She Likes Food says
Yes!!!
Ali says
Can you kindly explain how one serving is only 5 calories when there is 1/3 cup sugar used which is subsequently divided into 4 servings. Maybe I missed something?