Frosty Orange Smoothie

Name: Frosty Orange Smoothie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 cup milk; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 10 to 12 ice cubes

This is a refreshing drink year-round, but it also is a festive beverage to serve around the holidays. Our Orange Julius recipe is a good alternative to sugared soft drinks, too. —Rita Swanson, Three Hills, Alberta

Ingredients

1 can (6 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 to 12 ice cubes

Directions

In a blender, combine the orange juice, milk, water, sugar and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. With blender running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through the opening in lid. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 156 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 31mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Orange Julius in Country Extra November 1992

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A13

Apr 20, 2014

Hey, toss out the sugar and ice--this is delicious without it! My favorite smoothie because it is the smoothest!
mevgey

May 27, 2013

This has been a family favorite since my son brought the recipe home from school over 35 years. I also use this to make popsicles that the kids love.
websterx6

Feb 9, 2013

Great recipe! I used pineapple orange juice concentrate, and no sugar. It was plenty sweet.
SmilingRain

Sep 7, 2012

Absolutely delicious!
AustyPickler

Jun 26, 2012

This drink kept me alive through my 100 degree average summer!
kgburgess

Jun 14, 2012

This was delicious and tasted just like the ones I got in the mall as a kid! Yum! I doubled the amount of ice, used the orange juice concentrate in its frozen state (not thawed), and I used fat free milk and 4 drops of stevia extract instead of sugar. These changes reduced the calories per cup to 105. Yummy-licious!
SHARRANN1

May 26, 2012

Try eliminating the milk and add powdered egg whites instead.( Don't worry they are pasturized) More protein and much more like the real thing.
Rgrime

Feb 27, 2012

We loved this recipe. Not only was it easy, but it was delicious and reminded me of the orange juliuses I used to get at the mall as a child. I did add more ice than it suggested and a banana. Yummy. Next time I am going to add strawberries!
shina12

Jan 24, 2012

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
lovealwaysbrenda

Mar 27, 2011

love this drink! the perfect kind of sweet!