Orange Juice Special
My family loves smoothies. Our reigning favorite is still the Bananarita Breakfast Smoothie, but this one holds a close second. The hubster says it tastes like one of the old Orange Julius but I think it tastes more like a Dreamsicle to me. Concentrated orange juice is the secret to that burst of flavor while the milk and vanilla make it nice and creamy. Although Ricky and I disagreed on what it tastes like most, we both agree that it is worth repeating whenever we get a chance!
I’m working on getting my tour dates ready to announce as well as several other big announcements. Since we’re in the home stretch leading up to the book release, I’ll be doing an update post about once a week to let you know something new and exciting that is going on for the Southern Plate Family. I can’t wait to “give” you all of the surprises we have in store over the next few weeks, including some REALLY big ones! ~squeal~
In the meantime, while I work on the back end of things, get in there and make your family a smoothie :). Love you all. Gratefully, Christy
You’ll need: Frozen orange juice concentrate (still frozen), milk, vanilla, and sugar. I am using Ideal Sweetener* in place of the sugar. You can use real sugar or your favorite substitute.
*Ideal is a natural sugar substitute that can be baked with just like sugar. I’ve fallen in love. Lots of local grocery stores carry it but none of the ones near me. You can order it off of Amazon.com though. I dearly dearly love it in my iced tea.
Place your frozen orange juice concentrate in a blender.
Pour in your milk.
Add your vanilla
And your sugar or sugar substitute.
Note: there is still a lot of natural sugar in that orange juice but this does cut matters somewhat.
BLEND!
(I just felt like yelling that)
Serve in a glass over ice if you like. This makes about four.
Orange Juice Special
- 1 Cup of frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 Cup Milk (I used whole)
- 1 tsp Vanilla (give or take, I eyeball it)
- 1/2 Cup sugar (more to taste if you like)
Place all ingredients in blender and mix until frothy. Pour over ice to serve. Makes about four.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup of frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 Cup Milk I used whole
- 1 tsp Vanilla give or take, I eyeball it
- 1/2 Cup sugar more to taste if you like
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender and mix until frothy. Pour over ice to serve. Makes about four.
Nutrition
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I am saying 2 separate things, firstly, I like my orange juice with banana, and may be good to add milk, but no sugar or vanilla. Secondly I want to know how to get into my recipe box. When first using it didn’t need a password, tried to make one, tried to use my email one, tried Face Book one, none working. Plz message me on why I am experiencing this trouble, & how it can be rectified?
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Sounds good, will make when I get to the store for frozen OJ…..
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Christy, I have made this for years! I do add ice cubes to it and just blend it till smooth – kind of makes it a orange cream sickle milkshake. Funny thing about my adding ice cubes – I wrote the directions down for a friend – wrote 6-8 ice cubes – she called me all panicked because she didn’t know how many ice cubes to use! She asked if she should use 6 or 8 – didn’t know what to do! I still laugh when I think of it! Other than using the ice cubes, I make it the same way you do – it s excellent! I sometimes adjust the sugar, depends on my mood at the time
Add a banana….
My mom would make this for me when I was young. I still make it. Yum!
I use 1/4 cup powder sugar when I make this. I just recently got a Margaritaville machine and I now make this in that. Perfect texture.