The World's Best Orange Julius Recipe

I love the classic Orange Julius drink but there are no Orange Julius stores anywhere nearby. So I had no choice but to create the World's Best Home Made Orange Julius recipe.

Follow these directions to create a perfect Orange Julius in your own home in about 5 minutes. I have perfected this recipe after trying many slight variations and I think I've got it exactly where it needs to be.

All you need is a blender and these ingredients:

• 1/2 tray of Ice (8 large cubes)
• 1 1/4 cup of Orange Juice
• 3/4 cup of Water
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 3 TBS Egg Whites (from a carton)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Follow these directions exactly for the best results.

1. Crush Ice in blender until impossible. After a minute or two, the ice will most likely get stuck and can't be blended any more.
2. Add Orange Juice and Sugar to partially crushed Ice. Blend until smooth.
3. Add remainder and blend until frothy (3-4 minutes).

Taste it! It's awesome. Orange and creamy. My 7 year-old son loves it, and so do I. If you let it sit in the blender, it will separate. Just give it a spin to mix it up again.

Notes on ingredients:

I've tried various amounts of ice, and BY FAR 8 cubes is best. It really does make a difference. This drink is an emulsion. If you use more ice, your drink will separate much more quickly, and ultimately not be as thick.

You can get the egg whites in the dairy section of your supermarket. It's a liquid that comes in a little carton that lasts a long time. This adds the froth.

this is the exact brand I use

I've found that the amount of sugar needs to be pretty precise. Exactly 1/4 cup (or a smidgen less) will work. Too little and the drink will be too tangy, too much and it will be too sweet for most people. The sugar needs to just balance the orange juice tang.

DO NOT attempt to add vanilla ice-cream to this recipe as it will mysteriously remove all flavor! I thought that adding a large scoop of vanilla ice-cream would create a creamsicle drink, but strangely it removed all the flavor. Strange but interesting.

Have fun!