Freshly made Copycat Orange Julius Recipe with only 5 ingredients to create the best version of this sweet and tangy orange smoothie, without having to take a trip to the mall to the Orange Julius store!
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About This Recipe:
Enjoy this homemade Orange Julius recipe that you probably enjoyed in high school with simple ingredients like fresh orange juice, vanilla extract (the secret ingredient), your favorite milk, and some ice cubes for the best creamy texture!
With the lack of this delicious drink shop in your local mall food court, you can now make your own easy Orange Julius recipe at home and make it exactly how you like for a refreshing treat on hot summer days.
Key Ingredients
- Oranges: For the best flavor, you will want to use fresh oranges that have been washed and sliced, preferably not orange juice concentrate.
- Milk: Milk will give you the right consistency for this homemade Orange Julius. You can pick your favorite type of milk to use.
How To Make Copycat Orange Julius:
- Add the oranges, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, and ice to a high-power blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain if you want, and serve.
Expert Tips:
- You do not have to use whole oranges; you can use just juice.
- If you want to lessen the amount of ice, partially freeze your oranges in the freezer. This way, your drink will stay cold without too much ice.
- If you want, you can sweeten your Orange Julius with honey or sweetened condensed milk for some extra sweetness.
- When it comes to milk, you can use almond milk, coconut milk, or whole milk.
- Mixing milk with citrus juice may cause the milk to curdle, but with fast blending/emulsifying and additions like honey and maple syrup (that resist curdling), this can be avoided. Also, make sure the milk is chilled as well as the orange slices or orange juice.
- Add a little water or milk if the original recipe is too thick for your liking.
Orange Julius Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 fresh oranges, peeled, segmented
- 1-2 Tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup milk or almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- 1 cup ice
Equipment
Instructions
- Add the oranges, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, and ice in a high-power blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain if you want, and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?We’d love to hear your thoughts! Leave a review or a question in the comment section below the post.Flavor variations:
- Turn this into an orange creamsicle drink by adding vanilla ice cream to the frothy orange drink
- Add meringue powder (white powder) to the frothy drink for an easy way to add some protein to the creamy orange drink and can add to the frothy texture of this special treat
- Put your favorite fruit like strawberries or blueberries to make this homemade version of the Orange Julius drinks your own
More drink recipes:
- Frozen Lemonade is perfectly creamy and delicious
- Blue Raspberry Slush is the best way to cool down on warm summer nights
- Fruity Party Punch has the best flavor with a little pop from ginger ale
- Halloween Orange Party Punch is a delicious mix of orange, lemon, and pineapple
I may have missed it, but if I use orange juice, how much do I use?
So tasty and nostalgic! We had a mall in Colorado with these too ! Thank you for the recipe !
You didn’t miss it! We don’t use orange juice in this recipe – we use whole peeled oranges that we blend up. I hope this helps!
Perfect refreshment for crazy hot days over here!