Makeshift drink Monday: orange juice smoothie

Orange juice smoothie | Stevie Carr

This orange juice smoothie requires only six ingredients to beat the summer heat.  

The recipe makes one large glass or two small glasses and can be doubled for a larger group. This orange juice smoothie is great to make in the mornings as a small breakfast. It’s low in calories and takes only five minutes to make.

Though not in the recipe, other ingredients can be added to take this recipe up a notch. You can add ¼ cup of sugar or honey to sweeten the mixture. I use milk fortified with Vitamin D, but soy, almond or oat milk is a good alternative.  

What you’ll need 

  • ½ cup orange juice 
  • ½ cup milk or milk substitute  
  • six ice cubes 
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 
  • ¼ cup water 
  • ½ cup strawberries 

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If you’d like, add more ice while blending to thicken the consistency. Enjoy! 

Stevie Carr can be reached at [email protected]

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