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COPYCAT ORANGE JULIUS (+Video)

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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!Copycat Orange Julius in glasses with sliced oranges

HOW-TO VIDEO INCLUDED BELOW:

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!Copycat Orange Julius recipe from The Country Cook
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
frozen orange juice concentrate
milk
water
sugar
vanilla extract
ice cubesfrozen 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.frozen orange juice concentrate, milk, sugar, vanilla extract in a blender
Don’t forget to put the lid on! Then process all ingredients together until frothy.
finished Orange Julius in a blender
Pour into glasses. Makes 4 servings. Look at that frosty goodness. Yum!Copycat Orange Julius Drink in a clear glass with a slice of orange

Originally published: July 2012 (The original post ran a giveaway. That giveaway is now closed)
Updated & republished July 2019

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Copycat Orange Julius Drink recipe

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!
5 from 13 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Orange Julius
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 239kcal
Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

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.

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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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About Brandie @ The Country Cook

I’m a regular home cook, like most of you, doing my best to get a good meal on the table for my family. I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). You can still get a good meal on the table, with a few shortcuts to help you along the way. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. Read more...

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  2. Tina C.

    Ultimate breakfast would be what I was raised on, homemade gravy, biscuits, eggs, bacon, fresh veggies from Grandma's garden.

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  6. Niknotmrs

    Apple butter, Scrapple w/syrup, homefries & dippy eggs with homemade bread for dipping – mmmm & good, strong coffee

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  7. mimiof2

    I loved those drinks! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I am not a big breakfast person but when we are on vacation I love to eat a great omelette!

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  10. Anonymous

    My favorite breakfast is "Gyro Hippie Hash" from the Fleetwood Diner in Lansing MI. Its hashbrowns topped with gyro meat & sauted mushrooms,onions,green peppers & tomatoes. I always top mine with hot sauce. So delicious!

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  12. burgundy

    My favorite breakfast would be sausage, cheese grits, hashbrowns, and biscuits with honey and strawberry jam

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  14. Pat Couch

    We love Eggs Benedict. I try to fix this at least once a month for a real treat for breakfast. I love your site. I can't to see the recipes you post. Great job!

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  17. Joni

    I would say eggs, scrambled well, crisp hash browns, turkey bacon crisp. Sauteed onions and green peppers to top the eggs. and Toast or pancakes…yummy!!!!!!!

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  18. Anonymous

    I love to make just good ol' basic breakfast foods. Our favorite is crisp, hickory-smoked, thick-cut bacon, cheesy, buttery grits, whole wheat toast with homemade strawberry freezer jam and fried (basted) eggs…with the goopy center. We usually cut up a cantaloupe and have that too. THAT is my perfect breakfast!

    Dana Rowan
    [email protected]

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  20. Lynn Sasser

    Well, I like potatoes, peppers, onions with eggs scrambled in and turkey sausage. Toast smeared with a honey /butter mixture. There are 5 of us, and 4 of them are guys, so a big hearty breakfast fills them up. Least for a few minutes!
    [email protected]

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  21. Cookielady

    Breakfast is my favorite meal! Love these kind of recipes. Would love to win!

    tmyers109 at sbcglobal dot net

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  25. Deb

    I love fixing breakfast for my family…Saturday mornings, breakfast for supper, anytime! I would love to add this cookbook to my collection. 🙂

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  27. Leslie

    Gooseberry Patch cookbooks have some of the best recipes, and the cutest covers! MmmMmm, this orange julius style drink looks wonderful!! Right now I have some cinnamon-sugar toast in the oven that smells divine, and only if I had one of these to drink!
    Blessings,
    Leslie

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  30. Gloria

    My all time favorite breakfast, that I copycat at home, is from Houstons in Kanab Utah – the Cowboy Breakfast: buttermilk biscuit on the plate topped with scrambled eggs, cheese, sausage gravy, cheese, and topped with salsa. Oh my goodness,guess we will be eating breakfast for dinner now. 🙂

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  32. Margie

    oh YUM! we used to go to the mall just to get one of these! i'm anxious to try it!

    although i'm not a big breakfast person, my hubby is! and i like to make him special breakfasts when i can! my favorite breakfast is Belgian waffles (which i don't have too often!)

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  35. Teresa Hunt

    Favorite weekend breakfast is Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole OR Rice Krispie Brunch Casserole….either one is a big hit at potlucks, too!

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  37. Sara Amerine

    Grits, bacon, french toast.
    Or maybe over easy eggs and toast instead of french toast….hmm. I just love breakfast!

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  38. Lori N from MN

    Mmmmm, the ultimate breakfast to me is a breakfast burrito with scrambled egg, both crisply browned sausage and bacon, grilled onion, peppers, mushrooms and a dusting of shredded cheese. Oh, man…. now my mouth is watering!
    thanks for the chance!

    norrellc (at) aol (dot) com

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  43. Karen D

    love love these cookbooks, and email newsletters from her– love breakfast anytime of day, bacon eggs hashbrown, biscuits n gravy, pancakes with bacon– oh yum to bad no where close to me carrys the cookbooks- and I look whenver I go somewhere,— I already am a fan on facebook— [email protected]

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  44. Anonymous

    Blueberry pancakes. (Back in the 80's while in HS, I worked at The Original Great American Cookie Company. OJ was directly across from our store. We used to trade "double doozies" for orange julius hotdogs and drinks!)

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  46. Anonymous

    Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Your recipe for orange juice sounds so enticing on this hot, hot day in Ohio. I would love to win this Gooseberry Patch book to see what other yummy ideas it holds.

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  47. David Leflar

    Red-eye gravy (or chocolate gravy)over a thick country ham steak, eggs and biscuits! Now that's the business right there!

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  48. chapinranch

    we love a western omlet with hash browns and sausage and bacon and homemade bread with orange juice yummmmmmmmm

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  49. Trish

    I have to say my all time favorite breabfast is an ULTIMATE Omelette I make these with cheese,ham,chopped green onions,chopped broccolli,chopped tomatoes and more cheese. They are amazing!!!!although french toast is pretty good too!!! I also love the Gooseberry Patch cookbooks, they are always filled with so many old and new family recipes, you just can't go wrong!

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  71. M.j.

    My ultimate breakfast is bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries and rye or wheat toast,oh and orange juice and coffee. ciao4now64 at yahoo dot com.

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  75. LaShelle Brown

    My ultimate breakfast is what my mom makes for Christmas breakfast every year. We have homemade cinnamon rolls, breakfast pizza, fruit and orange julius! MMM…

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  77. Ann

    i used to get my orange julious made with the raw egg in it! yep..that's how long ago i was getting them!!
    raw egg today? no way!..can't get a decent Ramos Fizz because of the raw egg!
    my favorite breakfast…anything that someone else makes for me and cleans up after!!!..hopefully it has lots of bacon with it!

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  78. Carl U

    We call those "Popeyes!!" I often make more effort for breakfast for supper than for an actual morning mea. Breakfast Reunion Casserole (eggs, meat, bread etc) as our favorite and Cheesecake pancakes as a second fav!

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  80. Carl U

    Follow Gooseberry Patch on Twitter

    (Ooops just realized my dear hubby used my computer and is signed in…Jenny is my name!!!)

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  87. Cassie

    Fried eggs in bacon grease and toast. If I really want to splurge…hashbrowns.
    YUMMMMMM
    Totally remember getting an O.J. at the mall when I was little. Can't wait to make one.

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  93. Anne

    Cheesy Egg With Toast I know it is simple, but it rocks. Add in ham or any meat you have on hand and you good to go. Oh yeah, and if you are really adventurous sprinkle cinnamon sugar on your toast. Sweet savory thing going on. It is awesome, just saying :0)

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  94. The Better Baker

    Wanted to tell you I made this today and it was fan.tab.ulous! Loved every sip….thanks so much for sharing.

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  95. MerMarty

    Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, so I pretty much like it all. My favorite is an everything bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and a slice of tomato. Great giveaway!

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  98. Colette

    I love friend cornmeal mush, maple syrup, bacon and a poached egg…add sour-dough bread and I'm full for nearly the entire day. I also like an alternative egg, a Red Beet Egg with beets and vinegar!

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  99. Colette

    edit; it's FRIED corn-meal mush, not friend! Wonder how many have tried it? Use to be popular in the depression!

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  100. Anonymous

    My most favorite breakfast is when my husband treats me to Ihop or Cracker Barrel. Really like it cuz I don't have to cook or clean up. Yep that is my most favorite!!!

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  101. Anonymous

    Eggs Benedict over a smoked pork chop with home fries! Yummmm. Oh and don't forget a great cup of hot coffee!

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  102. Anonymous

    I really enjoy going out to breakfast and when I do go I love having something sweet with something savory.
    I wish I could offer my family an exciting breakfast like that.

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  103. Debbie W

    I love to go out for breakfast but don't get to much since hubby is a night owl and likes to sleep in. Belgian waffle with fresh strawberries and whipped cream if I'm in the mood for something sweet. Eggs over medium with corned beef hash & toast with Cholula…since I don't do Tabasco.

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  106. NHall

    Our favorite breakfast is Breakfast for Dinner! Not early in the morning! Hot pancakes (the girls prefer chocolate chip, us big kids like pecan or walnut) with warm syrup and baccon on the side!!

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  115. Anonymous

    Yum! Love and MISS Orange Julius. 🙁 Thanks for sharing.
    My favorite breakfast is biscuits and gravy with bacon or sausage.

    Stephanie

    doans 88 at pldi dot net

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  118. Anonymous

    I would SOOOOO love to win this Breakfast Cookbook!!! I am always looking for new ideas for breakfast.My Womens Circle at my Church meets every 4th Sunday at 7:30 A.M. and we take turns bringing breakfast. I will use this wonderful sounding orange drink on my next turn. Thank You for the opportunity to win!!!
    Maryanna Foster
    Jasper, Alabama
    [email protected]

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  119. Hollie

    Well, it's an old standby. But I do make some awesome french toast and home fries! It always pains me how often I find myself grumbling at a restaurant about the lack of taste in their breakfast meals. Especially home fries! Oh well, maybe I should open my own place 🙂

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  120. Tonya

    I love to fix scrambled eggs and blueberry muffins. I've been looking for something new to get out of that little rut I'm in. I already like you on facebook.

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  121. Paige

    I love to have Bisquits n Gravy with a tall very cold glass of Milk! I love your reciepes made your Lemon bars earlier today, first time I've ever made Lemon Bars they were wonderful! Thank you for all your goodies!! Yummy, and lucky I found you on FB today!! [email protected]

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  122. Sandra in NM*

    My husband makes my favorite breakfast for me. It's an everything bagel with white american cheese, an over medium egg, and ham. Mmmm, yum!

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  124. Tisha

    My favorite breakfast meal is sausage gravy and biscuits! My mom and dad were born and raised in McCoy, VA (yes, mom was a McCoy). She would make this for us sometimes and, as an adult, I noticed she never ate it – she said it was because she ate so much of it as a child – little money but homemade sausage from their own hogs and milk from their own cows made it an economical meal for them 🙂

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  125. Erica Robinson

    I have never heard of Gooseberry Patch but I sure do love Sourhern Cooking. M favorite meal is homemade buttermilk biscuits and sausage gravy… I still haven't mastered this but that's when I go and enjoy a batch a my Mama's or Nanny's!! Yummy!! 🙂

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  129. goebel75

    I am following Gooseberry Patch on Twitter…thank you for giving us a chance to win 🙂

    Kay
    goebel75 at aol dot com

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  130. Lindy Sorensen

    I just love Bavarian Waffles topped with fresh strawberries and real whipped cream. I usually only have this when I am traveling. It's so good!!

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  133. Lynn Daws

    I Love crispy bacon and basted eggs and white toast, or biscuits and gravy, or french toast casserole…I Love Breakfast!!

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  136. Keeta Anderson

    I'd have to say the ultimate breakfast has always been cinnamon french toast, eggs benedict, bacon, sausage links, & fresh brewed coffee.

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  137. Jenna's Daddy

    A favorite would have to be pumpkin pancakes or waffles with just butter, yum and I think the orange julius would be yummy with it too.

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  138. Keeta Anderson

    I would have to say my ultimate breakfast would be cinnamon french toast, eggs benedict, bacon, sausage links, with a fresh cup of coffee.

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  144. Terrie Sobaski

    My favorite Breakfast is Christmas morning. I make homemade cinnamon rolls but we also have scrambled eggs and my son always makes the BEST B&G (biscuits and gravy). He uses Milnot instead of milk and the sausage gravy is wonderful!!!!!

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  146. terri

    biscuits & gravy, country ham, grits with butter S&P and huge frosty class of iced cold Coke.. yeah, I'm a bit weird… but it sure is good!!

    and I already liked you on FB =)

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  147. Ann

    I always stuck to the 'basics'….good ole bacon & eggs….but after joining your blog…my tastes have most definitely changed!!!! Thanks for sharing all that you do!!!!

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  154. Gail

    My favorite breakfast is stuffed french toast and maple syrup and bacon and can't forget the coffee.
    I love Gooseberry Patch cookbooks!!

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  169. Wilma Jerrell

    My favorite breakfast is homemade buttermilk pancakes with homemade hot buttery syrup just as my Mother would make for us four kids when we were all at home. A side of Canadian bacon would make the meal delicious!

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  172. Karen

    I love all the recipes. 🙂

    My best breakfast is blueberry pancakes with real Nova Scotia Maple syrup a piece of bacon and a scrambled egg. You can go all day on that. I am going to try the frosty Orange juice. Looks wonderful.

    Karen

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  174. Anonymous

    Bacon, grits casserole, eggs, wheat toast, and orange juice. Nothing new, just basic breakfast for me. Maybe I need some new ideas!!

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  177. Judy DiPaola

    I love breakfast..it is my favorite meal of the day especially when traveling! My favorite breakfast is a nice fluffy omelet with everything in it with hash brown casserole and bacon!

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  178. Nikki R

    My family loves breakfast time and we do a Sunday brunch at least once a month with Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. We love to make waffles and also breakfast casserole (hash browns, farm fresh eggs from our hens, and sausage) topped with cheese 🙂

    [email protected]

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  179. Nikki R

    I liked (I wish there was a love button though) Gooseberry patch on fb a long time ago. 🙂 love their cookbooks!!!

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  183. Tina

    My favorite would be a western omelet along with cream cheese stuffed French toast topped with strawberries and powdered sugar.The drink would be a refreshing fruit smoothie. 🙂

    angelhomemaker at yahoo dot com

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  190. Erica Scott

    An all-time favorite around our house is breakfast casserole: eggs, sausage, sour cream, cheese, and cream. Mix together and bake. Delicious!

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  191. carrie

    I love my husbands fried potatoes and over easy eggs. Even our 3 young boys are addicted.
    PS Love the orange Julius, made it the other day! YUM

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  192. Christie

    Oh my gosh I love your blog & am so happy gooseberry posted something so I would find it! My most favorite treat breakfast is apple cinnamon french toast (Fall flavors are my absolute favorite for sure).
    [email protected]

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  198. mvc57

    My mother-in-law made gingerbread waffles and how I loved them, and have sausage and orange juice. I only wish I got her recipe they were awesome. She also put nuts in them as well!

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  204. Sherry Hallfors

    My favorite breakfast is having my daughter pick what cereal she would like and topping it with her choice of berries. Nothing like her smile in the morning 🙂

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  205. Sherry Hallfors

    My favorite breakfast is having my daughter pick what cereal she wants and then her choice of berries. There's nothing like her smile in the morning 🙂

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  206. Anonymous

    I love the Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks! I never tire of them. My favorite breakfast would have to be Blueberry Casserole with warm blueberry syrup and crispy bacon on the side. Yum!!!
    [email protected]

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  207. Amy Hockenberry

    The Ultimate Breakfast to me isn't just what you serve, but who is gathered around the table to receive it! That is the Ultimate
    gift. Any Sunday that I am off work my Daddy comes here and I fix him (and anyone else that shows up) whatever they want! It has also become a tradition (as my youngest is now 17 years) to have Birthday Breakfasts instead of an evening party! I get up early and there is no set time, folks just stroll in as they wake up! Glad to have stumbled upon your site! Thank you!

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  217. shutterbug (Elaine)

    My favorite breakfast is usually something simple like blueberry muffins. But I also love to make extra baked potatoes just so I can make fried potatoes the next morning. 🙂 Thanks for the contest!
    [email protected]

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  222. Patti

    My favorite breakfast is Pecan Pancakes. When I want to be really bad I make an overnight french toast casserole that is to die for. I feel so bad eating it so I only make it on holidays. New to your site, but I will be back often. Your food looks so yummy!

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  226. Elizabeth Popovici

    My ultimate breakfast would be eating biscuits and gravy with souffléd eggs and orange juice with my country boyfriend and his family 🙂

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  229. CP

    5 stars
    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!!

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  230. Dianne Klinski

    5 stars
    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!

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook

      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. 😉

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  232. Charlotte

    5 stars
    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.

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    • Brandie @ The Country Cook

      Hi Cori – yep that works. It can sometimes taste a bit chalky for me since the powdered sugar has cornstarch in it.

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  236. Dolly R.

    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.

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