by VM44 12 Replies latest jw friends
How to Make Orange Julius
Ingredients
* 1 c. milk
* 1 tsp. vanilla extract
* 1 (6-oz.) can frozen orange juice concentrate
* 1 c. sugar
* 12-15 ice cubes
Step One
Put the milk and 1 c. water in a blender.
Step Two
Add the vanilla extract.
Step Three
Add the frozen orange juice concentrate and sugar.
Step Four
Start the blender.
Step Five
Add the ice cubes, one by one, until the beverage reaches the desired thickness.
Step Six
Pour and enjoy "a devilishly good drink."
Sounds delichious.
How much sugar is that? a cup a spoonful of a cube?
Hmmm, I think "c." stands for cup, but that does seem like a lot of sugar to use!
--VM44
How much sugar? In recipes, the abbreviation for a cup is c. A spoon is abbreviated tbsp for a tablespoon (which is 1/2 fl oz) or tsp for a teaspoon (1/3 tablespoon). How much nicer things will be if we would just give up this out of date English measurement system and go metric! Then no one would get confused by the abbreviations since everything would be in milliliters.
As for blenders, if you have a Vita-Mix, those make excellent smoothies. That's what the professionals use. On the down side, they are very expensive (about $500). That is a lot of money for a blender that can be had for $20. On the plus side, the ice will be totally pulverized with no chunks. And the motor will last much longer. Only you can determine if the machine warrants the price you will pay, or if your existing blender will do a good enough job.
Amazing how one can build a (long-running) business around such a simple concoction.
Here are three more versions of the recipe. I don't think there are any "absolutes" on the quantities involved, just adjust them to suit your own taste.
Variation One:
5 min 5 min prep
3-4 servings
3 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 ice cubes
1. Combine all the ingredients in the blender until frothy and smooth.
2. Makes 2 to 3 servings.
Variation Two
1 sm. can of frozen orange Juice
1 cup of milk
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of sugar
8 or 9 ice cubes
1 tsp vanilla
Combine all ingredients in blender - run at high speed till well mixed
Variation Three (this one uses powdered sugar)
* 1 2/3 cup of orange juice
* 1 cup of milk
* 6 regular size ice cubes
* 1/4 cup powdered sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
From the Orange Julius web site I found the following information.
Orange Julius Flavor Enhancer contains
milk and egg ingredients.
****
Julius Flavor Enhancer contains
whole milk power,
egg white solids,
sugar,
karaya gum
corn syrup solids
artificial flavor
****
I recall long ago when I was watching an Orange Julius being made that a powder was added to the orange juice and ice in the blender.
Orange Julius is a fruit smoothie, created by blending frozen orange juice, ice cubes, and a white powder. While the formulation of the powder is officially a secret, it is popularly believed to contain: powdered milk, powdered egg whites, sugar, and vanilla.
I recall long ago when I was watching an Orange Julius being made that a powder was added to the orange juice and ice in the blender.
Orange Julius is a fruit smoothie, created by blending frozen orange juice, ice cubes, and a white powder . While the formulation of the powder is officially a secret, it is popularly believed to contain: powdered milk, powdered egg whites, sugar, and vanilla.
If I remember correctly - I used to have a pocket-sized booklet containing instructions for homemade equivalents of "secret" recipes - the powder added to the Orange Julius was a packet of Dream Whip.
I heard the secret ingredient in Kentucky Fried Chicken is powdered Ranch dressing mix.
