The other day my 6 yr old came to me wanting an orange smoothie. The only thing I could think of was an Orange Julius, but we didn’t have any of the typical ingredients needed for it like orange juice concentrate, but we had tons of cuties and vanilla ice cream. I decided to try making my own version.
It came out delicious! My husband quickly became addicted, and I ended up having to make one for every one in the family. This has become a family favorite. You can easily make it yourself.
If you love orange dreamsicles, you’ll love this drink. It takes just like one. It’s very creamy and orange and just yummy!
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Ingredients for an Orange Julius
- 8 oz orange juice – fresh squeezed or from a bottle
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- handful of ice cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
How to make an Orange Julius with fresh oranges and ice cream
My daughter requested an “orange smoothie,” and I didn’t have any orange juice. But, I did have some Cuties (mandarin oranges). So, I squeezed 10 of them – they are surprisingly full of juice. This gave me about 8 oz of fresh squeezed orange juice.
Add the orange juice with about a cup of ice cream and a splash of vanilla in the blender.
Add the ice cubes.
Then blend it all together until smooth.
Then served immediately.
This was a HUGE hit. I split it between my husband and my daughter, and they both drank the entire thing. I had to make more for them and for the rest of the family. And, now it’s become a family favorite.
More Delicious Drinks to Make
We have tons of fun drinks to make. Here’s just a few:
- How to make Orangeade
- Let’s Make a Kool-Aid Cream Slush Drink
- How to make a Zombie Frappuccino Drink
- Bubblegum Cream Slush
- Valentine’s Day Hawaiian Punch Pink Float
- Kool-Aid Drink Floats
- Blue Pixie Dust Lemonade
- Purple Cow Cake Batter Cream Slush
More Orange Treats
Have a craving for citrus? Try some of these:
- Blood Orangeade
- Lemon Sugar Cookies with Blueberry Frosting
- Blood Orange Vinaigrette Disk Salad
- Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce for Kabobs
- Atlantic Beach Pie
- How to make Orange Chicken with Panda Express Sauce
Orange Julius with Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 8 oz orange juice - fresh squeezed or from a bottle
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- a handful of ice cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Squeeze about 1 cup of orange juice (10 mandarin oranges will get you about 1 cup.)
- Combine the orange juice with about a cup of ice cream and a splash of vanilla.
- Blend it all together until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 196Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 3g
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