Merryb wrote:

> Here ya go- the recipe I use calls for a quarter cup of sugar...
> 6 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate
> 1 cup milk
> 1 cup water
> 1/2 cup sugar
> 1 tsp. vanilla extract
> 8-9 ice cubes
>
> 1. Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in blender.
> 2. Blend for about 1-2 minutes, adding ice cubes one at a time.

Here's the recipe for what Alton Brown calls an "Orange Delicious"
(presumably to avoid copyright infringement):

Ingredients
8 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice, divided
1/2 orange, zest finely grated
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions
Pour 6 1/2 ounces of the orange juice into an ice cube tray and freeze until
solid, approximately 2 hours. Store the remaining 2 ounces of juice and the
zest in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

In the carafe of a blender combine the frozen juice cubes, reserved orange
juice and zest, milk, powdered sugar and vanilla, and blend until smooth and
slushy, 30 to 45 seconds. Serve immediately.


I think because of the freshly-squeezed juice and the orange zest, his
recipe would have a stronger orange flavor than the recipe you gave -- but
whether you *like* that is a matter of taste.

I'm wondering about the powdered sugar. It's got cornstarch in it, and I
wonder whether that's intended to thicken the final product. If so, I might
try using a mixture of granulated sugar and pectin instead. Starbucks uses
pectin to give a thicker texture to their Frappuccino® drinks, and it might
work in this application as well. If you're at Sqwertz's house, maybe you
could see if guar gum also works for that. :-) Or you could do what Orange
Julius reportedly does and use egg whites to thicken it.

Bob