The Orange Whip was a fountain style beverage that was served all around the US. Now it is mostly remembered as a funny reference in The Blues Brothers. I decided to recreate the original from memory.
When my mom got a blender in the mid-1960’s, the recipe book that came with it included one for “Orange Delight.” It was basically blended orange juice concentrate, ice, and milk—usually whole milk back then, unless we had to use powdered. Your recipe has a few more ingredients (I don’t remember adding sugar).
Heya, great article! I was wondering, based on the incredients mentioned on one of the old scans you included - what if this was made just like a milkshake? But instead of milk, you use orange juice and instead of vanilla/chocolate/strawberry/... ice cream, you use orange sorbet (or sherbert if you can find, which includes the dairy you mentioned in your recepie)
I think I'll have to whip up some batches. Neither frozen orange concentrate nor sherbert are things you can find here where I live, but I'll have to see how my version will turn out. Obviously I won't have the advantage of having a memory of what it tasted like in the past.
I would like to hear how it turns out. If you can get some dairy in there, it will help get it frothier. Even if the texture is different, I am sure what you make will be very tasty.
When my mom got a blender in the mid-1960’s, the recipe book that came with it included one for “Orange Delight.” It was basically blended orange juice concentrate, ice, and milk—usually whole milk back then, unless we had to use powdered. Your recipe has a few more ingredients (I don’t remember adding sugar).
Do you remember the brand of blender?
Hamilton Beach, maybe. I don’t think it was an Oster. They were a bit pricey.
My parents got an Oster as a wedding present in 1970, and are still using it now (2025)
Love this! Im definitely going to give this a try. Good ol Whippy!!!🤗. Thanks for the recipe!
It would pair well with “The Blues Brothers.” :)
You could try sweetened condensed milk instead of regular half and half to avoid any potential curdling and give it a creamier feel
That is great idea! I will try it the next time I make a batch.
Heya, great article! I was wondering, based on the incredients mentioned on one of the old scans you included - what if this was made just like a milkshake? But instead of milk, you use orange juice and instead of vanilla/chocolate/strawberry/... ice cream, you use orange sorbet (or sherbert if you can find, which includes the dairy you mentioned in your recepie)
I think I'll have to whip up some batches. Neither frozen orange concentrate nor sherbert are things you can find here where I live, but I'll have to see how my version will turn out. Obviously I won't have the advantage of having a memory of what it tasted like in the past.
I would like to hear how it turns out. If you can get some dairy in there, it will help get it frothier. Even if the texture is different, I am sure what you make will be very tasty.