This recipe is super simple and perfect for summer. My grandma and my mom used to make this drink when I was little, and I loved it! We didn’t really have a name for it at the time, so I came up with calling it “GLO.” There’s nothing earth-shattering about the name – it’s an acronym for Grape juice, Lemonade, and Orange juice. I also sing a little song when I make it: “Glo, glo, glo little glo worm; glimmer, glimmer, glimmer little glo worm, glo, glo.” I don’t know why – I just do. I have obviously sung the song enough that when I mentioned that I was going to make GLO to my husband, he sang the little song.
I remember having this drink in the summertime more than the winter. It just seems like a summer drink because of the lemonade, but I think it would be just as good in the winter. My caution with this drink is to watch where you drink it. It has grape juice in it, and grape juice likes to stain. I remember taking a full glass of GLO to my bedroom (when I was in high school) and spilling it all over the white carpet. Yes, white carpet really used to be in style and a thing. And it was right after the carpets had been cleaned. I don’t know how or why my mom didn’t kill me.
When making this recipe this summer, my 4-year old hadn’t tried it before. I don’t know how he had made it through 4 years without having GLO because we have it every single summer! He was making faces and acting like it was going to be super disgusting while I made it. Soo dramatic! But I made him try a sip once it was made, and I so wish I would’ve taken a picture of him when he first tried it. His face lit up, his eyes lit up, and he loved it. Here’s an after picture of him sipping it!
As I said, this recipe is super simple. You can dilute it more to your liking if you’d like, but I like it kinda strong. You can also change it up by adding Sprite or 7-up to it to make it a more fizzy drink. If you’re so inclined, you could add a little alcohol to it (say rum or vodka) and have an adult beverage. I’m not saying if I’ve done that or not. But the option is yours for the taking. However you choose to make it, enjoy!
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 can frozen orange juice
- 1 can frozen lemonade
- 1 can frozen grape juice
Ingredients
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- Thaw slightly the lemonade, grape, and orange juice. Pour each one into large gallon container.
- Add 8-9 cans of water.
- Stir thoroughly. Store in refrigerator.
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