Coconut Orange Julius (Vegan and Dairy-Free)
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Refreshing, tasty, and oh-so-easy homemade coconut orange julius! Classic drink with a small twist!
I had no idea what orange julius was when my husband suggested to make a homemade version of it. I totally get that everyone, but me, here in the U.S. knows and loves orange julius. But I’m from another planet, you know. 🙂
Oh boy, was I missing out big time!
It took me a couple of trials and errors to perfect the recipe, and now I’m just drinking it non-stop to make up for the lost time!
I knew I had perfected the recipe when hubby gave two thumbs up and chugged two glasses in a row. Yes, it was that good!
Honestly, I’m not a huge fan of frozen fruit concentrates, but for this recipe you absolutely need it. I tried regular orange juice, and it just doesn’t cut it.
And since my husband is on a dairy-free diet (just temporarily, thank God!), I used coconut milk and a little bit of cream of coconut to boost the coconut flavor. If you don’t have cream of coconut, no need to run to the store for it though.
By the way, coconut + orange = HEAVEEEN. You’ve got to try it, if you haven’t already.
Cheers! Have a wonderful weekend!
Coconut Orange Julius (Vegan and Dairy-Free)
Ingredients
- 12 oz frozen orange concentrate
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cream of coconut
Instructions
- Blend all the ingredients in a blender and serve. If desired, freeze the mixture in ice cube tray and then blend in the blender to serve frozen version.
Nutrition
I know this is silly question but for the coconut milk is it the coconut from a can or the coconut milk unsweetened from the fridge aisle?
Hi, Kas. No such thing as a silly question. You can use either one. In this recipe, I used unsweetened coconut milk from the fridge aisle.
very good – made the frozen version, took extra time but very worth it
AWESOME. So happy you tried and loved the recipe, Miranda. Thank you for your feedback!
Well I had to end up making mine in a bowl LOL because every blender that I own decided this was the time to start leaking.
I then crushed ice with my bullet and poured the mixture on top of it it was still good.
Made this with one can of coconut milk, did not add any water & sugar. The frozen concentrate I used is actually sweet enough without it. I did add a few ice cubes to try to get it more frothy since I had thawed my concentrate overnight in fridge.
Thank you for sharing your feedback and alterations, Elizabeth!
This looks delicious! I’ll have to give it a try 🙂
Thank you, Nicole! It’s one of my favorites!
Orange Julius was my favorite drink as a kid and I love the twist you put on this one!
Thank you, Matt! Yeah, everyone I know is telling me that it’s their favorite drink from childhood. 🙂