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This amazing & creamy Strawberry Julius recipe was originally shared in May 2013. I’m resharing because it’s not only delicious and easy to make, but the perfect summertime drink recipe!
In the mall where I grew up there was an Orange Julius. It isn’t there now, but I remember that whenever we’d go there and hang out during high school (there wasn’t much else to do in Cache Valley, so wondering the mall was the ‘cool’ thing) we would stop by and get one. My favorite was the Strawberry Julius. Not a huge fan of orange, but strawberries are WONDERFUL! So this drink was just so refreshing, flavorful and creamy. I’ve been craving one for awhile, since we went on a LONG drive to Disneyland in March. One of the places we stopped for lunch had an Orange Julius place there, and it was a great trip down memory lane to get a Strawberry Julius. Then I decided that I should make it myself! If I’d realized how simple it was, I would’ve been making them for quite awhile!
Ingredients
1 cup Water
1/2 cup Milk
1 cup Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 lb. Strawberries, stems cut off
1 tray Ice
Directions
Mix all of the ingredients in the blender until smooth. Enjoy!!!
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Linda Nortje says
May 14, 2013 at 8:37 pmThis looks deliciously refreshing, Danielle! Pinned to make soon 🙂
Linda
With A Blast
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:37 amThanks, Linda! It’s soooo refreshing, I’ve made it twice this week! It’ll definitely be more frequent when mid-summer hits 🙂 Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
alycia says
May 15, 2013 at 1:20 amI’ve been trying to find something to do with a bunch of frozen strawberries and this looks like the perfect solution! Visiting from Wonderful Food Wednesday 😉
♥alycia – cupofting.com
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:37 amOooh, perfect! Let me know if you tweak it a bit…I’m eager to see what variations people come up with 🙂
Natashalh says
May 15, 2013 at 1:30 amAmazing!! I love everything strawberry. Pinning so I don’t forget about this!
Natasha’s Nibbles and Noshes
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:38 amI know, strawberry is just wonderful! Thanks so much for visiting Natasha!!!
happyvballgirl says
May 15, 2013 at 2:27 amYUM!! Looks and sounds DELICIOUS! Pinned. 🙂 Stopping by from Adorned From Above’s Linky Party.
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:38 amThanks so much for stopping by, and for the pin 🙂 Hope your weekend is just grand!
Kim Vealey says
May 15, 2013 at 2:40 amLove this! Pinning & stopping by from Cast Party Wednesday, have a great week!
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:38 amThanks, Kim! I hope you have a marvelous week as well!
Laura @ The Rookie Cook says
May 15, 2013 at 3:54 amYum! This sounds great. We have lots of strawberries around right now, so I’m going to make this happen.
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:39 amOh perfect, then! I love it when strawberries are in season….they go well in so many things 🙂 Let me know if you do a variation…I’m eager to see what people come up with!
Sarah Wells says
May 15, 2013 at 2:03 pmThis looks great! I love orange julius, but I think strawberry sounds even better!! I would love for you to share this on my Sweet Tooth Tuesdays blog link party. I’m sure my readers would love it! http://sarahlynnssweets.blogspot.com/2013/05/sweet-tooth-tuesdays.html
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:40 amThanks so much for the invite, Sarah! All linked up, and loving the other fun links and ideas as well 🙂 Hope you have a splendid weekend!
Sarah Wells says
May 21, 2013 at 1:01 pmThanks! You Strawberry Julius is featured today on the party! You can head to the party to grab your featured button, if you want. I look forward to seeing what you might link up this week! 🙂
http://sarahlynnssweets.blogspot.com/2013/05/sweet-tooth-tuesdays-2.html
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:22 pmOoooh, thanks so much Sarah! 😀 LOVED seeing that on there on Tuesday! 😀 I’ve got some good stuff coming up for the next party… can’t wait!
Krista Low says
May 15, 2013 at 2:06 pmThis looks fabulous! My husband and kids are huge fans of Orange Julius and now I’ll have to make this for them, I’m sure it will be a hit 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:40 amI bet it will be, too! My kids use to hate the blender, but when I tell them it’s for strawberry julius, they deal with the noise just fine 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting!
Megan Vaughn says
May 15, 2013 at 2:31 pmYummo!! I’ve got to try this out soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:41 amThanks, Megan! I hope your weekend is absolutely fantastic!
day2daysupermom.com says
May 15, 2013 at 5:38 pmHoly Schnikes this looks delicious! Thank you for sharing at the DIY Dreamer party ~ Pin’d! =)
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:41 amThanks so much for visiting 🙂 It is sooo delicious, one of my favorites! Gives me even more good reasons to stock up on strawberries and overfill the freezer 🙂
Kate Spencer says
May 16, 2013 at 3:24 amYummy! I’ll have to try this. Always loved the orange julius. I bet my son would also enjoy this. Found you from Two Girls and a Party Link Up.
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:42 amThanks so much Kate! I’ve noticed a lot of people love Orange Julius….yet they’re so hard to find lately. Wonder why?! Hope you have a splendid weekend!
Kimberly says
May 16, 2013 at 1:09 pmI’m visiting from the link up party.. this looks so refreshing and yummy! The perfect summer treat
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:42 amThanks so much for the visit Kimberly! Hope the rest of your week is marvelous!
Meredith @ unoriginalmom.com says
May 16, 2013 at 2:14 pmThis looks SO yummy! I love an orange julius, I’m sure this would be equally delicious…or even better! I’m featuring this on my blog tomorrow, would love for you to stop by 🙂
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:43 amAwwww, thank you oh so much Meredith! It’s such a nice compliment to have something featured, even better when it’s from such a darling blog 🙂 Totally made my night!
Jacquelyn Karlic says
May 17, 2013 at 12:30 amHi! Found you on Ginger Snap Crafts. Yum!! I love orange julius, and love strawberries more then oranges so I;m sure I will like this. Going to try with frozen strawberries though. Now following on G+.
~Jackie @ The Non-Martha Momma
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:45 amOh, do let me know how the frozen strawberries work out! In our tiny apartment right now we have little (basically no) freezer space, so I’m unable to do frozen berries and such right now. I’d love to know how it turns out! I hope you have a positively awesome weekend!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
May 17, 2013 at 2:25 amThat was my favorite drink ever as a kid!
Danielle Reeves says
May 17, 2013 at 2:45 amReally?! Me, too! If I’d known sooner how simple they’d be to make I would’ve been doing this for ages….better late than never, though! Hope you have a FANTASTIC weekend Dorothy!
Shauna Smart says
May 18, 2013 at 8:18 pmI’m pretty sure my daughter would love me forever if I made this for her, lol! Just saw your link over at Be Different, Act Normal’s Link Party and thought I’d stop by and check out your yummy recipe! I’d love for you to stop by and link up at The Weekend re-Treat on The Best Blog Recipes! We’re hosting a giveaway this week and I’d love for you to enter to win 🙂
Hope to see you there!
Shauna
http://thebestblogrecipes.com/
Danielle Reeves says
May 19, 2013 at 2:02 amThanks so much for the invite, Shauna! I actually already got linked up there, and LOVE the party – thank you for all the time you put into hosting it! Hoping I win the serving set 😀 So is your daughter a big strawberry lover then?
Cathy says
May 19, 2013 at 6:39 amThanks so much for sharing at A Peek Into Paradise TGIF Link Party.
I hope you will come party with us next week and see if you were featured! http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Hugs! Cathy
Danielle Reeves says
May 20, 2013 at 2:45 amThanks again Cathy!
Angela Betlewicz says
May 20, 2013 at 1:49 pmYummy! This sounds Delish! Thanks for linking up at Assets and Efforts on HickoryTrail
Angela
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:22 pmThanks so much Angela! Can’t wait for the next link up 😀
anyonita green says
May 20, 2013 at 7:15 pmOh, I remember the days when orange julius’s were EVERYWHERE! this sounds so yummy! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:22 pmI know, right?! I use to see them all over, but now it’s so hard 🙁 Easier to make them at home now, though 😀
suzanne kay says
May 20, 2013 at 10:42 pmMy children are going to love this! Thank you so much for linking up with us this weekend! We’ve pinned this post to our board and we’re so glad we found you!
Sue@ thet2women.com
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:23 pmThanks so much Sue! Let me know what your kids think….and if you add a little something else to change it up a bit. Variety is fantastic!
Kaz @ Melting Moments says
May 21, 2013 at 8:09 amYum!! This looks refreshing 🙂 I’ve not heard of Orange Julius but am a huge fan of smoothies 🙂
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:24 pmSmoothies ARE wonderful, right?! Just so refreshing, especially as it’s heating up big time now! 😀 Thanks so much for coming by and saying ‘hi’!
Cindy Jamieson says
May 21, 2013 at 2:17 pmOooo, this looks like an awesome treat for this summer! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:25 pmYup, it’s PERFECT for hot summers! I like to let the kids take them outside to help them cool off while in the heat.
Lisa says
May 21, 2013 at 6:50 pmIt is hot and humid here today and this would be perfect. Thanks so much for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday.” I hope you will be able to join us again this week. 🙂 http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2013/05/try-new-recipe-tuesday-may-21.html
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:25 pmPerfect, then!!! I’ll definitely be there again next week 🙂 Hope the rest of your week is marvelous!
Carole says
May 21, 2013 at 8:10 pmDanielle, just lovely. It would be great if you linked in to Food on Friday: Shakes & Smoothies. The showcases from this Food on Friday have not yet been selected. This link will take you to my home page where you will find a sidebar with links to all the different Food on Fridays. So that I know you have linked and can be sure to pin to the board I have for each one, please do leave a short comment. Cheers
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:28 pmThanks, Carole! Got all linked up 🙂 GREAT ideas for round-up parties….so much fun!
Carole says
May 23, 2013 at 7:10 pmDanielle, thanks for adding to the collection. I have signed up to follow you and hope you will follow Carole’s Chatter too. Cheers
Danielle Reeves says
May 24, 2013 at 1:24 amThanks Carole! I’m delighted to follow you as well 🙂
lars says
May 22, 2013 at 4:07 pmI just found you through Jam Hands, and I’m so glad I did! This looks absolutely delicious – will be making this weekend!
Laura @ The Salty Kitchen
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:33 pmThanks so much Laura! Glad you found me, too 🙂 Let me know how it turns out when you give it a try….and if you can’t stop after just once (I can’t…usually I have two or three glasses). Have a fantastic week!
TitiCrafty by Camila says
May 22, 2013 at 6:22 pmI gotta do this!! looks delicious!!!
Hope you are having a lovely week
Hugs
Cami @ TitiCrafty by Camila
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:33 pmThanks so much, Cami! This week HAS been great, actually 🙂 Hope yours has been wonderful, as well!
Emily Thompson says
May 23, 2013 at 6:43 amha! Just read your spam message about the marriage issue from England… thats a new one to me :o) We used to make homemade orange julius… this version looks yumy too! Thanks for linking up to Tasteful Tuesdays and for the link back :o) Can’t wait to see what you bring next week. Emily @ Nap-Time Creations
oh, and I just posted looking for some help with my blog… maybe you can offer some advice?
Danielle Reeves says
May 23, 2013 at 6:38 pmI know – isn’t that just the funniest, most random thing ever? I got it deleted, but it really sent me for a loop because I was just so confused Lol I haven’t done the regular Orange Julius (mostly because I’m not an orange fan, but I bet hubby would love it, and the kids), but yes I LOVE the strawberry one!
Hmmmm….going to think on that post for a bit so I can really try to help out. I’ve only been doing this for less than 3 months, so probably can’t provide too much advice that’s truly helpful, but let me think on it today and I’ll send you an email tonight with some thoughts 😀
Shelley says
May 24, 2013 at 6:52 pmI remember the Orange Julius! Your Strawberry Julius looks so refreshing! Beautiful presentation too! Thanks for sharing at Party In Polka Dots!
Shelley
Danielle Reeves says
May 26, 2013 at 1:30 amAwww, thanks Shelley! The pretty pink coloring was so fun to photograph, it was hard to choose which one was my favorite to post 😀 Hope you have a fantastic Memorial Week!
Ruthie Knudsen says
May 26, 2013 at 2:30 amI am sure this is amazing… I will have to give it a try! Perfect for summer… Thank you so much for coming to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell! I’d love to have you come and share again today http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com Have a great weekend! xoxo~ Ruthie
Danielle Reeves says
May 26, 2013 at 9:05 pmThanks so much Ruthie! This drink is definitely perfect for summer 🙂 I absolutely made sure I got all linked up at the party – wouldn’t miss it! Hope your enjoying your Memorial Weekend!
Auntiepatch says
April 22, 2014 at 8:08 pmUmmmmm…i CUP of sugar??? Is that a typo???
Danielle says
April 23, 2014 at 3:45 pmI wish it was a typo….but to get the same flavor/sweetness as from the normal Strawberry Julius place, it does take a full cup of sugar. Definitely a yummy treat, but not a health smoothie!
Chellie says
April 19, 2016 at 7:11 pmI can’t wait to make this with fresh Michigan strawberries. YUM!! Thanks for sharing at FTAF! Pinned!
Danielle says
April 26, 2016 at 10:28 amOooh yes!!! I love fresh strawberries – especially the nice, juicy big ones!