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Categories: Disney, Recipes

Copycat Jungle Julep

If you’ve never tried Bengal Barbecue in Adventureland, you are missing out! They have a Jungle Julep that is hands down my favorite treat to get at Disneyland. It’s fruity, refreshing, and absolutely delicious. There’s nothing better than taking a seat in Adventureland and taking in the sights and sounds while sipping on one of these bad boys on a warm California afternoon.

But let’s be honest, many of us don’t get to go to Disney as often as we’d like so not having these yummy treats can be a real downer. So after my last trip, I was determined to recreate one of my absolute favorite Disney treats. For my list of Top 10 Disney treats, click here.

For my review of Bengal Barbecue and other quick-service restaurants at Disneyland, head over here.

After a lot of trial and error and tons of batches of slush, I finally got it! The perfect copycat Jungle Julep recipe. Now, I can have them anytime I want and I’m going to share the recipe with you so you can too!

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Review of the Disneyland Hotel

My entire life I have wanted to stay at a Disneyland Resort hotel. I mean how great would it be to stay on site and constantly be surrounded by the magic of Disney? But let’s be honest, Disney hotels are super pricey and for a long time I couldn’t justify spending that amount of money to stay somewhere that I would only be sleeping at. But, several years ago my entire family went to Disney and we decided to splurge and stay at the Disneyland Hotel. We had little kids so we wanted somewhere close in case we needed to take them back for naps in the room and it just seemed like the most convenient option for us. So, we booked our trip and for months I couldn’t contain my excitement about staying at the OG Disneyland Hotel.

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Disneyland’s Best Sit Down Restaurants

One of my favorite things to do at Disneyland is try all of the various food offerings. There are so many options to choose from and most people go for the quick service options because they are faster and you can eat there when it’s convenient for you. But honestly, I enjoy eating at nicer sit down restaurants in the parks at least once every trip because of the atmosphere and experience that they provide, plus they give you a nice break to sit and relax for a bit.

Yes, they are more expensive and they will take a bit more time to eat, but I think that’s totally worth it. You don’t have to stand in a long line to order or place a mobile order super early, or try to compete with other people for tables. You can just sit back and relax for a bit and take in the restaurant. So if you are planning on doing some fine dining at Disney, here’s a brief overview of all of the sit down restaurants I have tried and my thoughts on them.

All of these restaurants accept reservations which you should try to make 60 days in advance, especially for hard to get spots like Blue Bayou, Lamplight Lounge, and Oga’s Cantina. I will get into how to make reservations a little later, but first, let’s take a look at the spots the parks have to offer.

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DIY Welcome Foolish Mortals Porch Sign

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DIY Haunted Mansion Candlestick Tutorial

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DIY Poison Apple Decoration

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DIY Haunted Mansion Halloween Wreath

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Cafe Orleans Monte Cristo Sliders

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Best Restaurants for Kids at Disneyland

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Hey there, I'm Jess and welcome to The Rambling Introvert!

As someone who loves Disney but doesn't get to visit as often as I would like, I created the Rambling Introvert to spread tips, tricks, and more to help you plan the most magical Disney vacation possible.

Here you will also find Disney recipes, DIY's, and more. So if you love Disney, this is the place for you!

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Haunted Mansion Holiday ice cream cookie sandwiche Haunted Mansion Holiday ice cream cookie sandwiches!

When I think of HMH, I think of the iconic gingerbread house and the pumpkin king statue out front. So I decided to blend those together with these pumpkin spice cookies that walk the line of pumpkin spice and gingerbread, paired with toasted marshmallow ice cream with a fudge ripple.

These may be my favorite ones I’ve done yet, if you’d like the recipes just comment “COOKIES” and I’ll send that over to you!

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* Coolers, as long as they are soft sided and smaller than 24” long x 15” wide x 18” high or a hard sided cooler no larger than a 6 pack of soda 
* You can bring in your own food and drinks as long as they don’t require reheating or refrigeration and don’t have alcohol 
* Reusable water bottles
* Strollers and double strollers that fit within the required dimensions and aren’t stroller wagons
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* Accessibility scooters, as long as they can stay standing on their own
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Hi there, I’m Jess ✌🏼 A little reintroduction sin Hi there, I’m Jess ✌🏼

A little reintroduction since there’s a lot of new friends around here! I’ve been doing this for 7 years, before doing content creation I was a history teacher! You can find me crafting, binging a good show, hanging out with my little family, or listening to a good audiobook in my free time. I love Disneyland and know how magical the parks can be, so I love spreading my knowledge with others so you can all have an enjoyable vacation as well!

Do we have anything in common??

PS. Flynn Ryder is my favorite PRINCE 😂 guess that’s what I get for not proofing my own content closely enough haha!
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