Orange Julius Recipe (2024)

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What is in the original Orange Julius? ›

Orange Julius is an American chain of beverage stores, known for a frothy fruit drink also called an Orange Julius. The chain has been in business since the late 1920s. The signature beverage is a mixture of ice, orange juice, sweetener, milk, powdered egg whites and vanilla flavoring.

In addition to orange juice, ice, and simple syrup, it calls for egg white powder, vanilla extract or vanilla powder, and milk powder.

The original recipe for Orange Julius, developed in the 1920s, contained raw egg whites to create a frothy texture.

What Exactly Is an Orange Julius? If you've never tried this frothy drink, you're in for a sweet treat! An Orange Julius is a blend of frozen orange juice concentrate, milk, vanilla, sugar, and ice.

Orange Julius suffers big changes

Orange Julius was eventually sold to International Industries in 1967 and then to Dairy Queen in 1987, which began the decline of the brand and a major change to the way the product was made with a move towards more artificial ingredients.

A bit of history of success, Orange Julius was the official drink of the 1964 World's Fair. In 1987 DQ Dairy Queen bought the rights to the Orange Julius Chains and marketed the drink at their DQ Treat Stores. Now in 2023 Dairy Queen seem to be phasing the drink away from some of its stores.

The mall drink is packed with more sugar than a can of soda, and besides having vitamin C from the orange juice it contains, it's devoid of nutrients. It's a sugar bomb with no protein and no fiber.

In 1987, Orange Julius became "a fully owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen." That's lawyer speak for "now you can get your Dilly^® Bar where you get your Julius^® Original!”

3. Bird's Apeel. A powdered orange-juice made by the acknowledged kings of custard, a packet of Bird's Apeel could be made up into a pint of OJ which, according to the advert, 'tasted just like orange juice'. It didn't.

Orange juice and vinegar both contain acids which react with the calcium carbonate in the eggs to produce carbon dioxide gas. This is why the eggs fizz in those liquids. Over time, this reaction has the effect of destroying the egg shells and leaving behind the inside of the egg.

What is the dad drinking in Neverending Story? ›

So, what exactly happens when you embark on the “Never-ending Story” breakfast adventure? Well, picture this: you wake up, craving something unique to spice up your day, and you remember that iconic movie scene. You grab an egg from the fridge, crack it open, and gleefully drop it into your glass of orange juice.

Sweet Pineapple and coconut flavour blended together with a secret ingredient to Orange Julius^® perfection.

Tripleberry^® Julius^® Original

Real Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry blended together with a secret ingredient to Orange Julius^® frothy perfection.

What's the difference between an Orange Julius and a smoothie? The original Orange Julius consists of orange juice concentrate, milk, vanilla, sugar and ice. While it is sweeter than my version, I bet mine still tastes deliciously orange-y! My smoothie contains spinach, oranges, almond milk and banana.

The Julius Originals preparation method for DQ locations uses the Misty^® slush, and the Julius Originals preparation method for Orange Julius locations (Orange Julius without a DQ component) uses simple syrup. Nutritional information between the two preparation methods may vary significantly.

In 1987, Orange Julius became "a fully owned subsidiary of International Dairy Queen." That's lawyer speak for "now you can get your Dilly^® Bar where you get your Julius^® Original!”

Because, well, they are smoothies. Orange Julius' premium fruit smoothies are made with real fruit, low-fat yogurt, and ice. Some also contain a "nutrition boost" in the form of protein, antioxidants, energy, vitamin C, or fresh banana.

Did the Orange Julius use raw eggs? When the Orange Julius first came out they did use raw eggs in the recipe, but the recipe was changed over time, and they changed the raw eggs to egg white powder.