Arby's Small Classic Lemonade

About the Small Classic Lemonade

The Small Classic Lemonade at Arby's sells for $2.89 and has 110 cal, a fixed size cup sold on the Arby's value menu. Arby's lists just three ingredients, water, pure lemon juice and cane sugar, and that short formula is exactly what you taste.

The first sip is sharp and sour, the kind of pucker that wakes up your mouth after a salty bite. Cane sugar rounds it off a second later, and the finish lands somewhere between tart and sweet without any syrupy weight. Poured over ice, it looks pale and slightly cloudy, the natural haze that comes from real lemon juice. The cold, thin body makes it more refreshing than a soda on a hot afternoon, and it does not leave the heavy feeling of a shake.

Nutrition is straightforward. Arby's lists 29 grams of carbohydrates and 27 grams of sugars, with zero fat and zero protein and only 10 milligrams of sodium. If Small Classic Lemonade calories are part of your daily count, it sits between an unsweetened iced tea and a sugary soda, and it costs far less in calories than any shake on the menu.

This is a separate menu item from the full size lemonade. The Small Classic Lemonade has its own fixed price and no size options, which keeps ordering simple at the drive thru. Anyone who wants more can look at the regular Classic Lemonade listing in the drinks section. This page's price was logged at one Austin, Texas Arby's; local franchise owners set their own boards, so totals at your own store shift a little.

The small cup suits kids, who rarely finish a big drink, and adults who want a quick citrus hit with lunch rather than a giant cup to carry around. It also fits a value order: pair it with a wrap or a two piece tender side and the whole meal stays cheap. Lemonade fans who want fruit flavor can switch to the Small Strawberry Lemonade, which adds strawberry puree and lists 140 cal.

For pairings, the tart lemon cuts through fried food especially well. Order it with Chicken Tenders 2PC for a light lunch, or next to a Roast Turkey Ranch and Bacon Sandwich, where the citrus balances the creamy ranch and smoky bacon.