Whipped Frosted Lemonade – Mel’s Kitchen Cafe

This whipped frosted lemonade is extremely easy and so refreshing and scrumptious. All you want are 4 easy substances and a blender!

The finish result’s an excellent tasty lemon-flavored icy beverage, however you possibly can simply add different fruits for flavored lemonade variations!

Ingredients for Whipped Frosted Lemonade

Seriously, this recipe couldn’t be simpler. Like, don’t blink otherwise you may miss it!

Four easy substances for frosted lemonade:

• Ice cubes: nothing fancy right here – common ice cubes from the freezer will do the trick!
• Heavy Cream: this ingredient provides the “whipped” style and texture. We’ve subbed in half-and-half with good outcomes, too.
• Lemon Juice: the secret is to make use of freshly squeezed lemon juice for the brightest, freshest style. Don’t sub in bottled lemon juice.
• Sweetened Condensed Milk: this powerhouse of an ingredient lends an additional enhance of creaminess in addition to the mandatory sweetness to stability the tart lemon juice.

I do know it could be mildly annoying to open a can of sweetened condensed milk and never use all of it, however the leftovers can simply be saved within the fridge for as much as per week. OR, simply make extra frosted lemonade!

Flavor Variations

We’ve been making this frosted lemonade on repeat. In doing so, we’ve discovered that it’s deliciously adaptable to different fruit combos.

How to make different flavors of frosted lemonade: to make totally different taste variations, substitute 1/4 to 1/3 of the ice with frozen fruit, like frozen strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, huckleberries, and extra!

We nonetheless have just a few lingering baggage of valuable huckleberries in our freezer from choosing them final summer time. I’ve been hoarding safeguarding them, and after plenty of soul looking out, I made a decision to make use of a vavluable 1/2 cup in a model of this frosted lemonade. It will reside on as among the finest choices I’ve ever made. Incredible!

{My 13-12 months previous would love me to tell you that she typically whips this drink up on her personal (and loves to take action when she has associates over), and her favourite variation is including frozen strawberries!}

Quick Note About the Blender

This concoction will whip up a lot smoother and much simpler in a high-powered blender, like a Ninja, Vitamix, or Blendtec. Unfortunately, I haven’t tried making it in a blender apart from a Vitamix, so I can’t vouch for the way it will end up with an everyday-powered blender.

If you don’t have a high-powered blender, start with much less ice and add steadily relying on what the blender can deal with.

This is such a enjoyable summer time drink! And as a result of lemons and frozen fruit are 12 months-spherical out there, you possibly can take pleasure in it anytime you want a refreshing little choose-me-up.

It has change into a favourite deal with for us, and I can’t wait so that you can strive it! 🍋

Whipped Frosted Lemonade

Yield: 2 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

• 2 cups (about 377 g) ice cubes
• ½ cup (115 g) heavy cream or half-and-half
• ½ cup (115 g) recent lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
• ½ cup (160 g) sweetened condensed milk
• Optional: whipped cream and lemon slice for topping and garnish

• Add the ice cubes, heavy cream (or half-and-half), lemon juice, and sweetened condensed milk to a high-powered blender and mix till easy.

• The combination might be thick, so it could assist to make use of the tamper to get the substances totally blended.

• Serve instantly.

Flavor Variations: to make totally different taste variations (like strawberry lemonade, blueberry lemonade, and many others), substitute 1/4 to 1/2 of the ice with frozen fruit. 
Consistency: add extra ice, lemon juice or heavy cream/half-and-half to regulate the consistency, as desired. 
Blender: this recipe will whip up a lot smoother and much simpler in a high-powered blender, like a Ninja, Vitamix, or Blendtec. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, start with much less ice and add steadily relying on what the blender can deal with.

Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Method: No-Bake

Serving: 1 serving, Calories: 338kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 144mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 46g

Recipe Source: despatched to me by a beautiful longtime reader, Teresa C., who discovered the recipe in her native newspaper (The Hartford Courant)