McDonald’s is turning green. The coveted fast-food chain Shamrock Shake returns on Monday in all its mentholed glory.
The seasonal smoothie is mixed with soft vanilla serve and finished with whipped cream. The sip has served as an edible ode to St. Patrick’s Day before the March 17 holiday for decades.
McDonald’s seasonal Shamrock Shake is back.
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In fact, the Shamrock Shake was first made in 1967 by Connecticut McDonald’s owner Hal Rosen, who prepared the shake to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The food hype led to its debut in select locations across the country in 1970, according to McDonald’s.
“For more than 50 years, fans have been looking forward to the annual return of the Shamrock Shake, with the arrival of the Shamrock Shake Season to mark the unofficial start of spring,” said McDonald’s senior director of cuisine, Chad Schafer, in a communicated.
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The fast-food chain will also bring back the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, which hit the menus last year. It is made with soft vanilla, mint flavor and mixed Oreo biscuits.
The return of the sweets comes in the wake of the chain that brings back your spicy chicken nuggets.
And in other tasty news, the chain confirmed to Reuters that it was launching three new chicken sandwiches on February 24, while fast-food chains continue to compete for the supremacy of the chicken sandwich.