Orange Julius: Quenching Thirsts for More than 80 Years

Orange Julius anyone? An Orange Julius is an absolute treat for orange and smoothie lovers both. It is a type of smoothie that became popular when it was marketed as a product for a food chain. The smoothie became really popular and since then the name became a part of the culture. Most orange smoothies are called Orange Julius even if it didn’t come from the store. Before we go on discussing an Orange Julius, let’s define what a smoothie is first.

A smoothie is like a milkshake except that it doesn’t have ice cream, an essential ingredient of the milkshake. The smoothie is said to be the healthier alternative because its primary ingredient is usually a fruit. It can be frozen fruit or even fresh fruit. This fruit base is combined with yogurt and crushed ice and blended well. Smoothies are healthy and preferred by people who are on a strict diet and watching their weight, vegetarians and vegans as an alternative to milkshake.

So now you know what a smoothie is and you have an idea of how it is made. Let’s see how the traditional Orange Julius is made. You need crushed ice of course, blended in with powdered sugar, frozen orange juice and dairy creamer. This is a signature product of a food franchise in the United States and even in Canada. The food franchise is also called Orange Julius, so the term also pertains to this particular brand also.

The smoothie was named after Julius Freed. He opened a stand that sold orange juice in 1926, in Los Angeles. His recipe for the original Orange Julius drink was made by his real estate broker, Bill Hamlin. It was creamy and frothy and less acidic at the same time. It was such a hit that all day long you could hear people hollering from the line “An Orange, Julius. The name sutck and the rest is orange smoothie history.