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Sometimes cookies and desserts can only last so long. Sometimes you just want a semi-healthy drink with some fruity goodness. Well in that case, here's a recipe you'll enjoy.

Ingredients:

• 1 (6 ounce) can orange juice concentrate, frozen
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 large ice cubes

Place the first five ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, adding ice cubes one at a time.

If you love all things oranges, then you'll really enjoy this recipe for "All-Vol" Orange Juice Cupcakes.

When it comes to truly tasty gourmet desserts, one drinkable option is the tangerine smoothie. You can substitute pina colada frozen yogurt for the yogurt in this recipe, or a combination of 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt and 1/2 cup of coconut and/or tropical fruit sorbet.

If you use frozen yogurt, you might want to omit the sugar, depending on how sweet you like your smoothies.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup crushed ice
• 3/4 cup pina colada yogurt
• 1 cup orange-tangerine juice
• 1/2 cup non-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

Place ice in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

If you like this recipe, you'll love Homemade Orange Julius.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cups root beer
• 1 scoop (1/2 cup) vanilla ice cream
• Butterscotch syrup

1. Fill a glass two thirds full with root beer. Add 1 scoop of ice cream. Top with butterscotch syrup.

For more delicious sweet treats recipes, try some of the following:

• Ice Cream Sundae Bowls For Kids
• Peaches & Cream Trifle Recipe
• Spumoni - Italian Ice Cream
• Coconut Ice Cream Balls