Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> 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


Just add a spoonful of All Whites.

(I thought Orange Julius went out of business a long time ago)

Bob