McDonalds is rolling out four new varieties of their seasonal shake this year: Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappe, at left; Chocolate Shamrock Shake, third from left; Shamrock Mocha, at right; and Shamrock Hot Chocolate, second from right. The Original green, mint-flavored shake is second from left.McDonalds
Oh Yes! McDonald’s are expanding the shamrock shake just in time for St.Patrick’s Day -- with a secret formula for new variations of the drinks.
The delicious green, minty milkshake sold at McDonald’s for Irish America’s greatest day is getting even cooler and will soon be joined by four other shakes ready to shake up this St.Pat’s Day.
Big Macs has just announced five varieties of the Shamrock Shake. They are...(drumroll please)
The Chocolate Shamrock Shake, Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappé, Shamrock Hot Chocolate, and Shamrock Mocha will join the original Shamrock Shake on the menu, according to a report from Brand Eating.
The shakes were apparently inspired by a “secret menu” that has been discussed amongst Shamrock Shake enthusiasts. According to Consumerist, customers would often encourage employees to make custom Shamrock Shake combinations — thus, the secret menu was born.
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Calories? About 5 million but who’s counting? Shake rattle and roll time folks.
Can’t get enough? Here are the official details of each new sweet treat:
Original Shamrock Shake: vanilla soft serve, mint syrup, whipped topping, but this year it may come with a sprinkle of granulated green sugar and a cherry.
Chocolate Shamrock Shake: half a chocolate shake (on the bottom) and half a Shamrock Shake layered on top.
Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappé: mocha frappe with whipped topping, green sugar and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Shamrock Hot Chocolate: a blend of milk and chocolate syrup, but with the addition of mint syrup, too.
Shamrock Mocha: similar to the Hot Chocolate, but comes up with a shot of espresso.