Once upon a time, my father introduced us to a sweet frosty drink called an Orange Julius. How he happened upon the recipe is hard to say, though he was a bit of a scoundrel so who knows. His original recipe was pretty simple, but as he loved to experiment in the kitchen a second recipe evolved. A lot of recipes I post are re-engineered to be more diabetic friendly. Not these.

I hope you like them.

Simple Orange Julius:

• ​Orange Juice
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup water
  
• ice
  

Instructions:

In a sauce pan, dissolve sugar into boiling water to create a simple syrup. Let syrup cool fifteen minutes. Pour 1/2 cup of the syrup to blender. Fill your blender with ice. Fill in remaining space with orange juice. Blend. Enjoy.

Note: to avoid messes, maybe don't fill the blender ALL the way to the top.

Evolved Orange Julius:

• ​1 Can of frozen orange juice
  
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 cup milk
  
• ice
  
• water
  
• ​1 egg (EXTREMELY optional)
  

Obligatory warning​: Okay, first things first. I add a raw egg for the protein (and a bit of extra frothiness). I do so fully aware of the risks listed in this article​ from the US Center for Disease Control​. Ensure you read this article or otherwise fully understand the risks you are taking before adding ​a raw egg to this concoction. Not adding the really doesn't perceivably change the flavor​.

Instructions:

Spoon 1/3 of the frozen orange juice concentrate into the blender. Add 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup of water, and 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. ​If you understand and accept the risks involved and you're really, really sure you choose to do so (​What has the world come to​?), add 1 egg. Fill blender with ice. Blend. Add more water as needed to achieve the desired consistency. Enjoy.