Orange Cleopatra

 

I am pretty sure the only time I've stepped foot in a mall in the last 15 or so years was on my last birthday where a good friend took me out to a fancy schmancy dinner to celebrate, it just happened to be in the forum shops of Caesar's Palace.  I did spend quite a bit of time in malls when I was in high school and I really miss the food court, not the throngs of people and expensive clothes and those perfume ladies who you'd basically have to bob and weave just to get out unscathed and un-fragranced.  

So back to my story, I loved hot dog on a stick (I totally just found out that there are two stand alone hot dog on a sticks complete with drive to in Vegas now!  Color me tickled.  I also loved those giant pretzels slathered in butter and salt.  But most of all I love love loved Orange Julius!  So after a bit of tinkering I've found a recipe that just about fills the bill. So here it is ladies and jellyspoons, my version of the Orange Julius drink, the Orange Cleopatra..

Orange Cleopatra

Ingredients 

2 eggs*, separated (you only need the whites, use the yolks for pasta carbonara for dinner)

1-1/4 cups orange juice, freshly squeezed is best, but use the best OJ you can afford)

1 cup cold water

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp honey

Pinch of salt 

1-1/2 tsp vanilla

Three large handfuls of ice (more or less depending on the texture you prefer

Directions

Add all the ingredients into a blender and zizz it (technical term) till no more chunks of ice remain, test for sweetness and adjust if necessary, serve immediately.  (Yes that is a mason jar with a sippy cup and straw attachment, super cute huh?)

*Use raw egg whites at your own risk, see tips below for substitution ideas.

** A Few Wee Tips:

~ If using raw egg whites bothers you pasteurized egg whites, egg white substitute or meringue power may be used.  I have a vanilla meringue powder I got from Williams-Sonoma which is so delicious in this recipe!

 

~ I have used flavored orange juices with great success in this recipe.  My favorites so far are Orange Pineapple and Orange Mango...yuuuum!

~ For a creamier drink, substitute milk for the water or add a spoonful or two of cream or half and half.

I will be posting my carbonara recipe soon, to use up all the egg yolks :). Enjoy!