Frozen lemonade is a fun and refreshing summer treat that kids can make. With just a few easy-to-find ingredients and some basic kitchen equipment, kids can whip up a batch of this icy drink in no time. Made with fresh lemon juice, sugar, and ice, this frozen lemonade packs a tangy punch that's perfect for hot summer days.
⭐️Make the lemonade concentrate. Add the lemon juice, sugar, and water to a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Cool.
8 large lemons, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 cups water
⭐️Blend with ice. Add 2 cups of ice and 1 cup of the lemon concentrate mixture, adding more ice or more concentrate to get the frozen lemonade to the consistency you like.
ice
Store. Freeze extra lemonade concentrate in ice cube trays then store in ziplock bags for future use.
Notes
Types of sweeteners - depending on your dietary preference, sugar, honey, maple syrup and stevia are all options that can be used to sweeten the lemonade.
Make ahead - the lemonade concentrate can be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Flavor options & additions - this frozen lemonade recipe has all the flavor you could need but can also be changed to satisfy your taste buds. Add lime juice or zest, orange or grapefruit juice, or chopped fruit such as berries to the blender or right on top as a garnish.
How to make creamy - add a scoop of ice cream into the blender to turn this drink into a creamy dessert. Keep dairy-free by using coconut cream or oat milk ice cream.
Lemon zest - the zest of the lemons makes for a tasty garnish or to boost the lemon flavor of the drink
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.