Aloe Orange blended together eliminates the taste of Aloe. A very healthy and tasty drink. To enjoy it year round you can freeze oranges and grow your Aloe.
Oranges are just so juicy and yummy. Freshly pressed they are great as a morning drink by themselves but also in smoothies with other fruits and greens. But did you know that you can blend in Aloe into a orange drink without even tasting it? It makes for a very healthy and tasty good-morning drink.
It is spring, the season for oranges is almost over. In spring we often have great sales on oranges, before they are gone for the summer months. So why not stock up on them for delicious summer drinks.
How to freeze oranges
Peel the oranges and divide them into about 4-6 pieces, so they can be blended. For a Vitamix blender the pieces can be bigger, if your blender can only crush small ice cubes, make the orange pieces smaller. Put them in freezer bags and off they go into the freezer. It is good to add some ice to a smoothie anyways, so using frozen fruit is great!
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Aloe – Orange Drink
1 Orange (fresh or frozen)
Piece of about an inch (or two if you are bold) from a mature aloe leaf
Half cup of water (some ice cubes if the orange is fresh and you want the drink to be cold)
1 Teaspoon local raw honey
Peel the orange (if using fresh) and divide into blender sized pieces
Peal the aloe leaf carefully so it does not have any of the not so healthy green skin, rinse off all the greenly looking slime.
Blend everything together for a few seconds, enjoy!
If you are wondering where we get Aloe from, well we grow it. In the winter in the house and in the summer in the greenhouse. It sure is not the same as growing it in Florida, but it works ;). Here is a great tutorial How to Best Prepare Aloe Vera.
Blender tip: always rinse your blender right after blending with some warm water, this way it is no work. However, if you enjoy your drink first, it will be more sticky and need more work to be cleaned.
More info on growing aloe Vera see here: Growing Aloe Vera in Cold Climate.
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I didn’t know oranges could be frozen! That is a great idea to stock up when they are on sale. I know I got some great priced ones earlier this year. Never tried them in a smoothie, but sounds good! Thanks for sharing at the Healthy Tuesday hop. 🙂
I love throwing frozen chunks of fruit into my blender and making drinks, smoothies and slushes but I have never done it with oranges. It never occurred to me. I wish I could grow plants inside in winter but my house is too small and not enough light. I have purchased aloe Vera juice before but it is expensive so it is only an occasional treat for me. Thanks for sharing this recipe. It sounds great.
Yes, an Aloe plant does take up lots of space. But since it is a health plant, I tolerate it in my laundry room 😉
I had no that oranges could be frozen! Would that only work for using them like this, in smoothies? They probably wouldn’t maintain their structure well enough to freeze for just eating, do you think? I shall find out by doing it! I have oranges right now 🙂 Thanks, I love new ideas!!
I always just use them for smoothies, and it works great. Sorry, I do not know how they would be for eating fresh.
I never knew that oranges could be frozen! I do love to use frozen fruit in smoothies (such as strawberries and bananas) instead of ice. I used to have an aloe plant years ago. I need to get another one.
I like always to have at least one aloe plant that is mature to use. And it produces many baby plants.
Great tip, Anna! I’ve heard of people drinking aloe, but no one’s ever explained it to me like this! Thank you!
Glad you know it now, I bet you can grow it in your front yard.
Hi Anna! I’m stopping over from Let’s Get Real today. Boy, did I learn a lot from this one post. I have never frozen oranges and I didn’t know that aloe was edible. I’ll be honest…..oranges don’t stick around my house for long. I usually eat 2 a day and that’s just me. And the kids eat them, too! This does sound like a really refreshing drink. I will have to buy some extra just to freeze.
Thank you for sharing this. Sometimes I write things I do and think that everyone knows that, so why I am taking the time to write about it. But no, we all learn from each other. It was encouraging, thank you!
Hi Anna – Why have I never thought of freezing oranges? Duh! Thanks so much for sharing with the Let’s Get Real party.
Sometimes the simplest things are the most effective. Glad to be of some help.
Hello Ana, and thank you for this info. I have a question, would you give a bit mor explanation on consuming the aloe. Peel it I understand but you mention rinsing it to remove the slimy stuff…is my face red, I thought that is the part to consume. Ok, I haven’t done this yet but it is on my to-do list. Is there a meaty interior that you eat? When you respond will I get an email notification?
Now my face is really red, I just went up and clicked on the video that I am sure is going to answer my question. ☺️
Answered my question and so much more! Thank you
I’m glad your questions are answered. I thought the video explains and shows it all so well, so I did not write it up. Sorry for creating a confusion.