This copycat Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe is the perfect summer drink with just three ingredients: it’s sweet, tart, and refreshing!
Family Favorite
This 3-Ingredient Lemonade Tastes Like Chick-fil-A!
Every summer my kids become tiny entrepreneurs. The second school gets out, the requests start: lemonade stands, cookie stands, snack stands, and every possible combination of the three.
And if you didn’t already know, my family is completely Chick-fil-A obsessed. I’ve already recreated their Chicken Salad, Chicken Sandwich, Coleslaw, Sauce, and Kale Salad. At this point, making their lemonade felt inevitable.
And not that I needed an excuse to make a few Chick-fil-A runs, but I absolutely used “recipe testing” as one. My kids were more than happy to help compare theirs against mine and give lots of very serious feedback along the way.
After lots of batches and more lemons than I care to count, this Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe became the winner.
Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe Ingredients
| Ingredient | Tips & Swaps |
|---|---|
| Fresh lemons | Fresh juice is everything here. Bottled lemon juice won’t give the same flavor. |
| Sugar | Adjust slightly based on how sweet your lemons are. |
| Cold water | Add slowly and taste as you go for your perfect balance. |
Quick Tip
Add ice right before serving to stop the lemonade from getting watered down.
How To Make This Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe
- Make simple syrup: Heat sugar, water, and a tiny pinch of salt until sugar dissolves.
- Cool syrup: Chill completely before mixing with lemon juice.
- Juice lemons: Squeeze fresh lemons until you have 1 cup juice.
- Mix: Add lemon juice, syrup, and water to a large pitcher.
- Taste: Slowly add more water until it’s exactly how you like it.
Variations
Change Things Up!
- Garnishes: Dip the rim of your glasses with sugar or add a lemon slice.
- Frozen Slushy Lemonade: Blend your lemonade with ice until it’s slushy like this Lemon Berry Slush.
- Add Fruit: I like peaches, raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries.
- Sparkling Lemonade: Replace water with sparkling water to make it fizzy.
- Make it Creamy: Mix your lemonade recipe with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a Chick-Fil-A Frosted Lemonade.
Storage
Store Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe in an enclosed pitcher or bottle in the fridge without ice for up to 4 days.
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Homemade Chick Fil A Lemonade Recipe
Equipment
- Large pitcher
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 to 6 cups water divided
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 to 8 lemons
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Juice lemons using a citrus juicer to get 1 cup lemon juice. (I love this juicer).
- Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar plus a teeny pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Place over medium-low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside, allow to cool for 10 minutes in the fridge.
- Pour 1 cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice into a pitcher. Then, add the completely cooled simple syrup. Mix in 3 cups of water and gradually add up to 2 more cups, stirring well and tasting after each 1/2 cup to get it exactly how you like it!
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was a perfect drink for the kids on a hot summer day. The grandkids found out how simple and delicious freshly made lemonade is!!! I had helpers when it came to juicing the lemons. Granny scored on this!!
I’m so thrilled to hear this! Thanks Carol!
As Chelsea’s employee I have made this and LOVED IT! We serve this at every summer event and it is always a hit!