by Alyssa RiversThis website may contain affiliate links and advertising so that we can provide recipes to you. Read my privacy policy.
This Orange Julius copycat has the chilled sweet and sour flavors we have all come to love in an Orange Julius. Only now you don’t have to find a store selling them, because it is easy to make them in the comfort of your home!
A similar frozen drink that is packed with fresh, fruity, and tart flavors you will love is the Chic-fil-a Frosted Lemonade Copycat.
Orange Julius Copycat
It is really starting to heat up around here and we are loving it! It is so nice to come out of winter hibernation and enjoy some sunshine. We had a lot of fun this afternoon just running in the sprinklers with our friends and splashing in the kiddie pool. I made everyone some of this amazing homemade Orange Julius and it is about as close to the real thing as you will get!
Orange Julius are one of my favorite things and I love that I know how to make this copycat recipe! It is so refreshing on a hot day and amazingly easy! Now, what used to be a store bought treat can be enjoyed at home any day of the week! I can tell we will be having this a lot this summer!
Orange Julius Ingredients:
In the warmer months I make sure I keep orange juice concentrate on hand. Mostly because in the same amount of time it would take me to open a box of popsicles, we can all be enjoying a fresh homemade Orange Julius!
- Frozen orange juice concentrate: Adjust the sugar depending on what concentrate you get.
- Milk: Adds sweetness and thins out the concentrate.
- Cold water: Adjust to your preference of thickness.
- Sugar: Adjust according to how sweet your orange juice is.
- Vanilla: To me this is the secret ingredient to an Orange Julius that gives it the recognizable rich flavor.
- Ice cubes: Makes it cold and frosty!
How to Make a Copycat Orange Julius:
It really does not get any simpler than this recipe! First, throw everything in your blender and hit blend. Then, in 2 minutes you are done! That’s it! I can’t believe I have not made this delicious drink sooner!
- Combine Ingredients: Put ingredients into a blender.
- Blend: Blend for about 2 minutes until desired consistency. You may not need the entire ½ cup of sugar depending on how sweet your orange juice is.
Variations of an Orange Julius:
As much as I love a classic Orange Julius, I also love playing around with the flavor and texture to make it my own. There are an endless number of ways to make this a huge hit. So, don’t be afraid to mix up the ingredients with your favorite creative ideas too!
- Ice cream: Let me just tell you, adding vanilla ice cream to this recipe takes this frosted drink to an out of this world amazing level!
- Juice Concentrate: Use any flavor juice concentrate you love!
- Fruit: Add either fresh or frozen fruit to the concentrate for more depth of flavor and color.
- Make your own concentrate: If you are craving one of these delicious frosty drinks but you don’t have any juice concentrate on hand you can make your own! Combine orange juice (or any juice you have) with water and freeze in an ice tray to use in place of the concentrate.
Storing Orange Julius:
I don’t recommend storing this drink. It is best served fresh out of the blender to keep the frothy texture and fresh flavors true to the classic Orange Julius we love.
More Refreshing Drink Recipes:
- Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
- Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
- Triple Berry Slushie
- Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
- Skin Glowing Raspberry Mango Smoothie
Orange Julius Copycat
Ingredients
- 6 ounces frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 7-9 ice cubes
Instructions
- Put ingredients into a blender and blend for about 2 minutes until desired consistency. You may not need the entire ½ cup of sugar depending on how sweet your orange juice is.
Video
Nutrition
Serves: 4
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
Boy you gave me a craving as soon as I saw this so I had to make it immediately! I only had 2 ounces of frozen orange juice concentrate so I 1/3 the recipe. The sweetness was so strong that I had to add a lot more milk and water so it ended up being a huge serving despite cutting the recipe down, and really hit the spot! Thanks! Was I supposed to make 6 oz orange juice from the concentrate b/c I just used it straight.
Need to make these my boyfriend loves orange julius!
Yum yum yum!!!! We love orange julius! Thanks for sharing this…I think we’ll be trying it this weekend. 🙂
Kelly
YUMMY. can’t wait to enjoy this one.
Mmm, yes! I have an Orange Pushup Smoothie recipe that I call it on my site (pretty close to the ingredients you used) and I just love that thing. Yours looks creamy & wonderful!
I LOVE these! SO much.
This is really good. I’ve even made it with Splenda and it’s terrific. FYI, the original Orange Julius recipe had a raw egg blended in it. It’s what made the drink so creamy. People have shied away because they’re afraid of consuming raw eggs, but since almost every egg is now pasteurized, there’s nothing wrong with adding one. In fact, it gives adds nutrients like DHA, folate, and the essential vitamins like A, D, E, K-2, B-6, & B-12. Thanks for sharing!
Oh maaaah gosh I need this in my life!!
We used to make this all the time when we were little. And that was when we had an Orange Julius nearby. Now I cannot find one anywhere. Craving that creamy orangeness now.
Love this for summer! Thanks for sharing!
Kilee
You’re so cool! I don’t suppose I have read through something like that before.
So nice to find another person with some original thoughts on this topic.
Seriously.. many thanks for starting this up.
This site is something that’s needed on the web, someone with a little originality!
Hi I am so glad I found your web site, I really found you by mistake, while I was looking
on Yahoo for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would
just like to say thanks a lot for a incredible post and a
all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read through it all at the moment but I have saved it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep up the superb work.
Thank you so much for your sweet comment! It really made my day! I am so happy you found me!! XOXO
I made this over the weekend – YUMMY!!!!! So perfect for the warm Texas weather – and when I say “warm” I mean dripping sweat hot. LOL
Love it! So yummy! Thanks for posting!!
Haha it is getting that way here in North Carolina too! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Hi there, I would like to subscribe for this web site to
get most recent updates, thus where can i do it please help out.
Hi! There are a lot of ways to subscribe. You can click on the button for the RSS feed on the top or on the left side you can subscribe through email. 🙂
yum
I put in an edys outshine frozen strawberry bar too. Could use any flavor. Delish!! It’s a great idea if u want different glaciers of orange Julius or any smoothie.
Hey I am so grateful I found your weblog, I really found you by accident, while I was
searching on Askjeeve for something else, Anyhow I am here now and
would just like to say thanks a lot for a remarkable post and a
all round enjoyable blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read through it all at the minute but I have saved it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep up the fantastic job.
Would it work with almond milk?
I tried it with almond milk and it wasn’t as creamy and was a bit thinner, but nonetheless, still great!
Hi! I just posted an Orange Almond Julius recipe on my blog, and linked you! Thanks for the inspiration! And if I may jump in here and respond to the above comment, yes you can!! I just did yesterday!! 🙂
Hi Im just wondering how to make this light? How much Splenda to use?
I’m not sure. You could always try using aguave sp? too!
Greetings from Colorado! I’m bored to tears at work so I
decided to browse your site oon my iphone during lunch break.
I really liie the information you provide here and can’t wait to take a look
when I get home. I’m amazed at how quick your blog loaded on my mobile ..
I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyways, good site!
Oh yum, yum,. I have only ever seen recipes made with Dream Whip. I can’t wait to try this one.
If you like reading a blog, what kind of interesting things that make you like that blog? Give me your favorite blog links too..
Good day! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to
give a quick shout out and tell you I truly enjoy reading
your blog posts. Can you recommend any other blogs/websites/forums
that cover the same subjects? Many thanks!
My kids loved this! I used Splenda and soy milk. Thanks for a terrific recipe.
Ah, just did this and it was amazing! There don’t seem to be any Orange Julius places where I live now so I’m super happy to be able to make up this old favorite of mine, especially with how easy this is. I was surprised to agree that less sugar was just fine. It tasted very nice without any at all, but I ended up adding a heaping tablespoon anyway for funsies.
Thank you for a lovely recipe.