Original Orange Julius
The frothy mall classic made at home with fresh orange juice, vanilla, and a little milk powder blended with ice.
Prep5 min
CookNone
DifficultyEasy
Makes3 glasses
Credit: Original recipe by boydbrown3. See the original post on Instagram. We link instead of embedding so the creator gets the view.
Our version uses the cleanest organic ingredients, stays gluten-free, and avoids corn wherever we can. The original is shown exactly as the creator posted it.
glasses
Our clean version
Ingredients
- 2 cups freshly squeezed organic orange juice
- 3/4 cup organic cane sugar simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, heated and cooled)
- 2 tsp organic whole milk powder
- 2 tsp pasture-raised egg white protein powder
- 1 tsp organic vanilla extract (corn-free)
- 2 cups ice
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Method
- Put everything in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds, until smooth and frothy.
- Serve right away.
- Add more or less simple syrup to taste.
What we changed and why
- Many vanilla extracts use corn-based alcohol. Look for one made with cane alcohol, or use vanilla bean powder.
Items marked "check" need a quick label read: corn hides in starches, dextrose, and vinegar.
Original as posted
Ingredients
- 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3/4 cup simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, heated and cooled)
- 2 tsp dry milk powder
- 2 tsp egg white protein powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups ice
Method
- Add everything to a blender and blend about 30 seconds until smooth and frothy.
- Serve immediately.
- Adjust sweetness with more or less simple syrup.
Notes from our recipe log: Gluten-free. The milk powder gives the creamy texture, the egg white powder the froth.
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Estimated nutrition
Per serving (1 of 3 glasses), for our clean version. This is an estimate, not lab tested.
| Calories | 218 |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 51 g |
| Fat | 0.8 g |
Based on: 3/4 cup of simple syrup holds about 1/2 cup sugar.
Gear we use
- High-speed blender (our pick coming soon)
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Swap ideas
- Egg (in baking): 1 tbsp ground flax plus 3 tbsp water per egg, rested 5 minutes; 1/4 cup applesauce per egg in sweet bakes
- Sugar: Organic coconut sugar 1:1; Maple syrup (use 3/4 cup per cup of sugar and reduce liquid slightly)
- Whey protein: Organic pea or pumpkin seed protein (dairy-free)
