This Copycat Orange Julius recipe is just like the frothy orange drink you remember from the 80’s in the mall food court. So good and easy!
COPYCAT HOMEMADE ORANGE JULIUS
Do you remember Orange Julius? It brings back a lot of memories of the 80’s for me. Oh the hair! Anyway, I suppose some malls still have an Orange Julius stand. All the ones by me closed years ago. But they were famous for their most popular drink, the Orange Julius. It’s a cool, frothy, orange-tastic drink, with a touch of vanilla. If you’re a fan of Stranger Things on Netflix, then this would be a perfect drink to make to watch the show!
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CAN I USE OTHER FLAVORS?
Absolutely! This works with concentrated lemonade as well! A great way to switch up the flavors. Plus, it whips up in a snap so it is perfect for a quick summer sweet treat. If you love that creamsicle flavor, then you are sure to love this! No trip to the mall required! I hope it brings back some memories for you as it did for me!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
frozen orange juice concentrate
milk
water
sugar
vanilla extract
ice cubes
HOW TO MAKE COPYCAT ORANGE JULIUS:
Put all your ingredients into the blender. I like to put the liquids in first, then the ice, because my blender seems to mix it up best that way.
Don’t forget to put the lid on! Then process all ingredients together until frothy.
Pour into glasses. Makes 4 servings. Look at that frosty goodness. Yum!
Originally published: July 2012 (The original post ran a giveaway. That giveaway is now closed)
Updated & republished July 2019
COPYCAT ORANGE JULIUS
This Copycat Orange Julius recipe is just like the frothy orange drink you remember from the 80's in the mall food court. So good and easy!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate partially thawed
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 ice cubes
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients into the blender. Liquids first, then ice.
- Place the lid on.
- Then process all ingredients together until frothy.
- Pour into glasses. Serve with an orange slice.
Video
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 653mg | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 117.3mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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My ultimate breakfast would be eating biscuits and gravy with souffléd eggs and orange juice with my country boyfriend and his family 🙂
You had me at biscuits and kept me at gravy………….this sounds like a great idea!
Blueberry Pancakes, with bacon and a large hot coffee.. simple but satisfying.
And eat it outside on the porch……YES!
so cool!
I can’t believe how much this tastes like the Orange Julius I remember. I think when Dairy Queen got the rights to sell it – they changed the recipe. It’s just not the same to me. But this recipe is JUST like the original I remember!! Thank you so, so much!!
I can’t wait to try this! it’s so easy and it just reminded me that the kids didn’t take the blender when they moved out!
I had heard one time, long time ago, that they used egg whites to make it all frothy. I can’t eat egg whites all that well so this will work perfectly. Thank you!
Yes! You better make it for yourself! The milk takes place of any egg white. It will help with the frothiness without the potential for salmonella poisoning. 😉
Good point…
I always drank mine with a raw egg in it. Made it taste so much better.
The yolk too?
Yes
Hi Roberta, how interesting! I would just encourage anyone doing that to make sure they are using pasteurized eggs only to make sure there is no salmonella poisoning.
I raise my own ducks and have never had any problems.
1980s? I am 81 years old and remember loving Orange Julius with my girlfriends when we were teenagers. That was 30 years before the 80s, Of course you weren’t even born then. Can’t wait to see if this is as good as I remember. Thanks for the memory.
Love hearing your memories!!
Add 1 to 2 cups of vanilla ice cream and this recipe goes from great to amazing.
Powdered sugar instead of granulated has always been my go to….
Hi Cori – yep that works. It can sometimes taste a bit chalky for me since the powdered sugar has cornstarch in it.
could you use regular orange juice instead of partially frozen orange juice?
Years and years ago when at the mall I remember standing there watching them making orange julius and can’t remember them using milk, but maybe so. Also you can use frozen strawberries in place of orange juice. Last one I bought at mall was a strawberry one. But going to try recipe I miss orange Julius. They had good hot dogs too.
it was amazing