Orange Drinkable Yogurt

Orange Drinkable Yogurt

A wonderfully refreshing summer drink

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This recipe is a follow up recipe for our Yogurty Orange Julius that we posted a few weeks ago.

Back in 2006 and 2007 I was a missionary serving in Bulgaria. Bulgaria is a wonderful country full of fantastic people, beautiful scenery, a grand history, and delicious yogurt. One treat that I miss the most is what they call "кисело мляко за пиене" (kiselo mlyako za piene), directly translated as "sour milk for drinking", or, drinkable yogurt.

Strawberry, raspberry, and apricot were the standard three flavors of drinkable yogurt while I was there. Even though orange was not one of the standard flavors, it was too good, and too simple, to pass up.

But, who knew that it was going to be so simple to replicate? Just mix together some orange juice, plain yogurt, and a little sugar!

It turns out to be nice and thick and yogurty. This is what you'll need:

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 cup orange juice
• Sugar to taste (we used a couple spoonfuls)

Directions: Blend or whisk all ingredients.

A simple whisking worked well enough to not have to break out the blender. Or, one of those cool blender bottles also works well. Using Greek yogurt? Try a little more orange juice to yogurt ratio if it turns out too thick. Like it better with fresh orange instead of orange juice? Go for it! Tell us why and how in the comments.

Depending on how sweet you like your yogurts, you may not even need to add any to the yogurt and orange juice mixture. 

Plus, it's Mami approved!

Don't worry, we haven't gotten off of the orange juice & yogurt kick yet! In addition to our previous Yogurty Orange Julius post, we're working on an Orange-Banana Yogurt Slushy Smoothie, as well as Orange Frozen Yogurt/Sherbet - both have been tested by friends and proven to be delicious. All are fantastic and easy, and we will post the recipes here in the near future.

Thanks for tuning in! Please let us know how the recipes turned out!

~Jeff & Mami


Did you miss the fantastic Yogurt Lover Mixed Berry Pancakes recipe from a couple weeks ago?
Still curious how to make your own yogurt? It's easy!

Yogurty Orange Julius!

 Yogurty Orange Julius:

A wonderfully refreshing summer drink

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My spell checker says that yogurty isn't a word. Right click, "Add to dictionary." Now it is!

This idea came from the love of two things: A good ol' Orange Julius, and those drinkable yogurts that you can find at the grocery store. We have experimented with both ideas and both turned out a success. These turned into a wonderfully refreshing drink for the hot summer that has already started here in Bloomington!

This post we will focus on the Yogurty Orange Julius. Check back in a week or so for the drinkable yogurt rendition - we can't decide which one is our favorite.

Yogurty Orange Julius

Recently, Mami and I have been enjoying making Orange Julius as a part of our dinner or simply as a snack. I offered to make one for a friend the other day who is partially lactose intolerant. Many people who are lactose intolerant can eat yogurt, since the bacteria in yogurt breaks down the lactose in milk in the yogurtizing (nope, not a word) process. So why not make a Yogurty Orange Julius? Sure enough, it turned out to be delicious! To us, it tastes like an Orange Creamsicle!

Give it a try and let us know how it worked. Combine the following in a blender of your choice:

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 12 or so ice cubes

Directions: Blend it up and enjoy!

So that's it for our first post about yogurt recipes. How did it turn out?

Curious how to make your own yogurt? Check out our directions at this link - it's easy, healthy, inexpensive, and most importantly, it's tasty!