This Orange Julius recipe tastes just like the famous original! Make this for a fun dessert for the kids or as a drink to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Original post: June 2015 | Updated: July 2020
I just love copycat recipes. There is something magical about being able to reproduce a restaurant favorite, isn’t there? I’ve always been in love with the succulent Orange Julius, so I was elated to figure out how to recreate its deliciousness.
This recipe tastes just like the original. Close your eyes and pretend you’re standing next to the Dairy Queen sign and Orange Julius stand. I promise you won’t know the difference. Only 4 ingredients are required to make this sweet orange drink and the kids in your life will thank you.
HOW TO MAKE ORIGINAL ORANGE JULIUS RECIPE
Place the following ingredients in a blender:
- Frozen orange juice concentrate
- Water
- Milk
- Sugar
- Vanilla
- Ice cubes
Puree until smooth and serve immediately!
RECIPE NOTES FOR ORANGE JULIUS RECIPE
- Add a few frozen strawberries for a punch of strawberry flavor.
- Replace all or some of the sugar with honey, if desired.
- Add up to 1 banana to the blender for an orange-banana treat.
- Experiment with different frozen concentrates such as lemon or lime.
- Try adding a handful of fresh spinach to make this a healthier treat.
OTHER FUN FROZEN TREATS
- Three-ingredient homemade Easy Frozen Peach Yogurt is perfect to have on hand for a healthy snack. Just as delicious as ice cream, but so much healthier! EASILY transform fresh peaches into a yummy frozen treat!
- Turn the delicious and popular Chick-Fil-A peppermint (or any flavor!) milkshake into an irresistible frozen peppermint pie. This is a super easy and delicious dessert to share at your next holiday gathering!
- These delicious Ice Cream Sandwiches with M&M’s Cookies are a delicious spring or summer treat. Use red, white and blue chocolate M&M’s for an added a touch of patriotic fun!
- Skip Ben and Jerry’s and make your own Homemade Cherry Garcia Ice Cream!
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Cake – This frozen cake involves a giant baked cookie, cookie dough ice cream, hot fudge topping, cool whip, chocolate chips and COOKIES. It doesn’t get any better than this!
- Easily transform classic ice cream sandwiches into a patriotic summer treat by rolling the exposed ice cream in red, white and blue sprinkles. Serve at your 4th of July gathering for a fun, festive, family-friendly frozen dessert!
- The classic banana split has been transformed into a delicious Banana Split frozen dessert! Great for warm-weather parties!
- Frozen dessert healthified with this Oreo Caramel FroYo Cake! I promise nobody will ever know you’ve replaced the ice cream with yogurt in this TO-DIE-FOR caramel dessert!
OTHER FAVORITE COPYCAT RECIPES
Being able to make some of your favorite take-out recipes is going to change things up! Follow along to learn how to make some delicious favorites.
- How To Make Your Own Flavorful Chili Paste
- Easy Orange Chicken
- Hoisin Chicken Rice Bowl
- Easy Mongolian Beef
- Easy Pad Thai with Shrimp and Tofu
Orange Julius Copycat
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 ice cubes
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately!
Notes
- Add a few frozen strawberries for a punch of strawberry flavor.
- Replace all or some of the sugar with honey, if desired.
- Add up to 1 banana to the blender for an orange-banana treat.
- Experiment with different frozen concentrates such as lemon or lime.
- Try adding a handful of fresh spinach to make this a healthier treat.
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