Whipped frozen lemonade combines the creaminess of a milkshake with the thirst-quenching tanginess of freshly squeezed lemonade for an incredibly refreshing treat. And this simple frozen lemonade treat comes together with just four ingredients and a blender. You can use light coconut milk or refrigerated coconut milk in place of full-fat coconut milk, though the end result won’t be as rich and creamy.
Whipped Frozen Lemonade Recipe
Whipped frozen lemonade combines the creaminess of a milkshake with the thirst-quenching tanginess of freshly squeezed lemonade for an incredibly refreshing treat. And this simple frozen lemonade treat comes together with just four ingredients and a blender. You can use light coconut milk or refrigerated coconut milk in place of full-fat coconut milk, though the end result won't be as rich and creamy.
Ingredients
Lemon Simple Syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- Zest of 1 lemon
Lemonade
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 ½ cups ice cubes
Instructions
- To prepare lemon simple syrup: Bring sugar and water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon zest and remove from heat. Cover and let steep for 1 hour, then strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard the zest. (You’ll have extra syrup; refrigerate for up to 1 week.)
- To prepare whipped lemonade: Add 1/2 cup simple syrup, lemon juice, coconut milk and ice to a blender. Blend until the ice is crushed and the mixture is slushy. Divide between 4 8-ounce glasses and serve immediately.
Notes
To save time, you can make the simple syrup (Step 1) in advance. It will store nicely in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Read the instruction manual for your blender to ensure it’s made for crushing ice so you don’t ruin the blades. Crushing ice by hand is an option; some ice dealers and fishmongers sell crushed ice.
For this recipe, you need 2 1/2 cups of ice cubes (about 17 1/2 ice cubes). If you make ice, you’ll need to fill a couple of ice cube trays, as one tray of 14 ice cubes yields 2 cups, and you need a little more.
You might be tempted to use 100% lemon juice from a bottle, but fresh whole fruit for the juice and zest will yield far superior results.
