This Sensational Shake Is Back at McDonald’s Today

McDonald's Shamrock Shake Is Back Today and we are dancing a jig! The minty fresh sensation is a favorite this time of year and McDonald's Shamrock Shake never disappoints.

Last year, the seasonal St. Patrick's Day-themed mint drink didn’t land in restaurants until February 20. What the heck?

The iconic shake features vanilla soft serve blended with mint syrup and is layered with a whipped topping. The Shamrock Shake, and an Oreo Shamrock McFlurry with crushed Oreos, are both available nationwide for a limited time.

Listen, I'm not a fan of desserts that taste like toothpaste, but I'm in the minority here. And people LOVE this concoction.

The Shamrock Shake made its debut in was 1970. Disco balls were sparkling, and people were grooving to the beat of the Bee Gees. Amidst the funky vibes, McDonald's decided to add a touch of green magic to its menu.

McDonald's, always the trendsetter, wanted to create something special for St. Patrick's Day. So, they whipped up a shake that would make even a leprechaun do a jig. With its minty freshness and festive green hue, the Shamrock Shake became an instant hit.

Over the years, the Shamrock Shake has become a legendary figure in the fast-food folklore. Each spring, McDonald's lovers eagerly await its return, like kids waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve. It's a fleeting romance, though, as the Shamrock Shake bids adieu once St. Patrick's Day fades away.

Over the years, McDonald's has introduced other Shamrock Shake-inspired items. In 1980, the fast-food chain launched the Shamrock Sundae, which featured vanilla soft serve topped with mint green Shamrock syrup.

In 2017, McDonald's unveiled the Chocolate Shamrock Shake, which came with a limited-edition straw designed to deliver "50% chocolate and 50% mint in each sip." McDonald's also rolled out a Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappé and two hot options: the Shamrock Mocha and Shamrock Hot Chocolate.

In the McDonald's timeline, the Shamrock Shake shares the stage with other limited-time wonders like the McRib and the infamous Szechuan Sauce. These items, like shooting stars in the fast-food galaxy, appear briefly but leave a lasting impression.

Who knows what culinary delights the golden arches will concoct next? Until then, let the Shamrock Shake make your day a little luckier.

Gone but not forgotten

We all know the symbolic golden arches, you remember that first bite into the Big Mac, how golden and crispy those fries are plus the best soft drinks in the world, so in honor of McDonald’s bringing back the Shamrock shake, let’s take a look back at some of the special menu items McDonalds has discontinued.

The Tomato and lettuce were the selling points of this menu item. This item was discontinued off the menus in 1998 because it’s Styrofoam packaging was particularly bad for the environment.

Say what you will about this item, it was definitely worth the wait in my opinion, but sadly not everyone thought the same thing and waiting for an average of 16min was it’s downfall.

Introduced in the 70’s this was a staple menu item with it’s delicious marinara sauce grated parmesan cheese, and at one point offered meatballs. Legend say’s their is only one McDonalds that still serves it on it’s menu

Introduced in 1975 as an option for vegetarians, sadly it didn’t stick as weeks later they rolled out the McNugget.

This one didn’t last very long, it was released in 2013 and only four months after its launch it was discontinued due to lack of sales.

One of McDonalds biggest flops of all time. This burger was geared towards a more adult crowd, but never stuck.

This is the best burrito in the world, a campaign needs to start to bring these back ASAP.

This was McDonalds answer to rival with Burger King’s Whopper. The big selling point for the Big N Tasty was it’s new sauce. It only lasted for 11 years.

This one didn’t have a long shelve life, it was taken off the menu after it was too much of a pain to serve it all day. So now it’s back to getting to McD’s before 10:30a

Call it for what it’s worth but this salad was sneaky good, especially if you were on the go. The 3 salads they offer was Grilled Chicken Caesar, Chef, and Garden.

Making it’s debut in 1993 the McLobster, but due to shipping supplies and it being unprofitable they dropped it from it’s menu. Only Canada and New England areas thrived but it was still dropped from the menu