On Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:35:40 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote:

>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)
>
I used to make a spot on rendition of Orange Julius... it's so long
ago that I don't remember exactly what I did - I certainly didn't
measure. Sugar was definitely *not* part of the mix. I think I used
regular cream and a whole egg. I know I used OJ from concentrate.
What I don't remember is if I reconstituted it or not, but I think it
was reconstituted.


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Sometimes I even put it in the food.