Chick-fil-A Lemonade Copycat
Freshly squeezed, perfectly balanced, and bright — this homemade Chick-fil-A lemonade copycat takes 10 minutes and tastes exactly like the drive-thru version.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice about 6–8 lemons
- 1 cup simple syrup 1 cup water + 1 cup sugar, heated until dissolved
- 4 cups cold water
- Ice for serving
Instructions
- Make simple syrup: combine sugar and water in saucepan, heat until fully dissolved. Cool completely.
- Squeeze fresh lemons to yield 1 cup juice. Strain seeds.
- Combine lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, and cold water in pitcher. Stir well.
- Taste and adjust — more syrup for sweeter, more lemon for tarter.
- Chill 30 minutes. Serve over ice.
Notes
Fresh lemon juice only — bottled juice produces a noticeably flat result.
Microwave lemons 10 seconds before juicing for more juice yield.
Keeps refrigerated for up to 5 days. Stir before serving.
Microwave lemons 10 seconds before juicing for more juice yield.
Keeps refrigerated for up to 5 days. Stir before serving.