Homemade Orange Julius Shake
I have fond memories of my mother treating me to an Orange Julius as a child. During the hot summer months in the Midwest where I spent my childhood, they were a refreshing way to beat the heat.
With food allergies to work around here at the farmhouse, my children’s memories of this delicious drink have been of the homemade variety. Years ago, I decided to try to develop a recipe for our own homemade version of this frothy treat that we could safely enjoy at home.
We tried several versions before deciding that this one was absolutely perfect. Since then, we’ve made countless batches of this delicious drink and have even frozen some into popsicles that are the most amazing creamsicle you’ll ever taste. When the weather warms up each spring, this drink becomes a way to welcome the season and treat ourselves to something cold and delicious.
I hope that you’ll love this homemade Orange Julius shake as much as we do!
Homemade Orange Julius Shake
Ingredients
- 16 ounces orange juice
- 8 ounces milk
- 2 Tablespoons Carnation brand Original Malted Milk Powder
- 2 teaspoons Tang brand orange drink mix powder
- 4 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 banana , frozen
- 1 cup ice
- whipped cream to garnish
Instructions
- Add orange juice, milk, malt powder, Tang, and powdered sugar to the pitcher of your blender. Cover and blend briefly to combine.
- Break the frozen banana into several pieces and add to the blender. Blend on a medium-high setting until smooth. (If a frozen banana is unavailable, substitute a room temperature banana and increase the quantity of ice in the next step to 1 1/2 cups.)
- Add the ice to the blender pitcher. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth and frothy. Pour into glasses and garnish with whipped cream. Add a straw and enjoy!