Sweetened Condensed Milk + Orange Juice

by Rita
(Florida, USA)

With two (2) tablespoon of Condensed Milk (= 130 calories) mixed with 8 ounces of Orange Juice (= 110 calories) I have a 240 calorie drink which tastes good for my grandson. I only use 100% natural orange juice, not from concentrate.

I also use the Condensed Milk as a topping for Ice Cream with Strawberries or Chocolate Syrup.

Condensed Milk can be found in the canned milk section of the supermarket and is not expensive.

Editor's note
Condensed milk is a great calorie booster and your ideas are wonderful for children who love sweet foods. As you said, it has many calories in a very small volume and can be used as a topping or ingredient to add calories and fat to a recipe.

If anyone is unfamiliar with sweetened condensed milk, it is milk which the water has been evaporated and sugar is added. It is a very thick, syrupy liquid that comes in a can and is very sweet. Condensed milk is different from evaporated milk because it has sugar added, whereas evaporated milk is just the thick milk.

Since most of the water is removed from the milk and sugar is added, the result is a very high calorie food (2 tbsp= 130 calories). Condensed milk is high in fat and carbohydrates.

If your child is not a fan of very sweet foods, evaporated milk is also reasonably high in calories, 2 tablespoons has approximately 40 calories. Although this doesn’t even compare to the amount of calories in condensed milk, evaporated milk can be a great addition to the foods your child regularly eats to give him a small boost in calories.

These milks can both be used as ingredients in smoothies to create high calorie liquid supplements to help your child gain weight. Since many children love very sweet foods, they may be perfect.