This Copycat Orange Julius recipe takes just a minute to make and is a favorite family treat! Ingredients include frozen orange juice concentrate, milk, sugar, vanilla, water, and ice cubes to make this refreshing and simple drink.
What is an Orange Julius?
Hello, it’s me Lily – again! Did you miss me? I sure missed you! How’s your week going? Mine was really great! This week my mom’s assistant, Jezzy, came to town. We’ve gone to lots of fun places with her. Today we went to Sweet Paris in Rice Village. Speaking of sweet, I can’t wait to share today’s Orange Julius recipe with you!
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I didn’t know what an Orange Julius was until I tried it just recently. My mom and dad had gotten this drink many times before, usually from the Dairy Queen at the mall! It’s kind of like an orange juice smoothie, except it’s more creamy and frothy. It tastes like an orange creamsicle! What’s cool is that I could make this recipe by myself. My mom just helped gather all the ingredients and then I put it in the blender. It tastes so good and all my brothers and sisters loved it!
How to make Orange Julius:
The orange julius ingredients include frozen orange juice, milk, water, sugar, vanilla, and ice cubes. Luckily, we had pretty much all of these ingredients at our house already! All I had to do was throw them into the blender and blend it up until it was nice and smooth. That’s it! Easy peasy.
How to make orange julius without concentrate?Β If you don’t have orange juice concentrate, you can freeze an equal amount of fresh orange juice in an ice cube tray (or a glass pan, and then break it into pieces) and put that in the blender with the other ingredients. Using fresh OJ and adding more ice will just change the texture and flavor, which isn’t what you want!
Can you freeze orange julius? If you have leftovers (which you probably wont ;)) you could store it in the fridge for a day or so in an airtight container, but it’s much better to have it fresh!
I cannot wait to make this orange julius recipe again. It really is so simple and tastes so delicious! I have a feeling we will be making this, as well as the Mixed Berry Julius, a lot on hot summer days in Arizona!! π
For more delicious drinks, check out:
Copycat Orange Julius Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1-2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in the blender.
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Blend until smooth and serve immediately. ENJOY!
Recipe adapted from Food.com.
Love, Lily
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You can tell if you look inside the drink that I was blowing bubbles in it!!
I love this recipe! It is absolutely delicious and we make it on a regular basis. It’s one of those ones that is a hit in the summer and the winter! I finally pinned it because for some reason I keep searching for it every time haha. Thank you for sharing it :).
You are so welcome!! And, I completely agree..love this drink!! Thanks so much!
This is delicious! The first time I made it exactly as directed. Today I used hone-vanilla kefir instead of milk and added fresh grated ginger. Both are wonderful.
Perfect!! I’m glad you liked it!! Thank you so much!
I haven’t had an Orange Julius in *forever*! Will have to pick up the ingredients for this today. Can’t wait to try it!
They are so good!! I hope you like it! Enjoy!
I have always wanted to know how to make an Orange Julius! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Glad you found the recipe!! We love them! Enjoy!
This recipe makes my inner child happy! Thank you for sharing it!
Haha!! I’m glad it does & I’m glad to share! Thanks for stopping by!
Amazing recipe will use again thankyou
Yay! I am glad you liked it π Thank you!
Just round your website, because i was looking for a recipe to make an orange julius. Been wanting one real bad. Havent had one for years, literally years. I will be 72 in 4 months. I’m going to make this tomorrow and i will send you a picture of it.
I am so glad you found it π I sure hope you like it!!
I have been looking for an orange Julius recipe to try & I found yours. I am so glad I tried it! It was the best! It’s super easy to make & I love that it doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. Thank you!
I am so glad you found it, too! Thank you for letting me know!
Love this! My kids always ask for it and say itβs better than Dairy Queen!
That’s what I love to hear!! Tell them thank you π
I love this recipe. My kids and I made some popsicles out of it as well. It really was a delicious treat on a hot summer day!
HI just found your site, I was ACTUALLY considering IF THIS RECIPE CAN BE SIMPLIFIED WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM INSTEAD OF MILK, SUGAR, vanilla and ice. its makes more sense to do this way. Just suggesting. thanks for all the recipes!
I have not tired, but I’ll have to try π Glad to share! Thank you!