Shamrock Shake
Owner | McDonald's |
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Country | United States, Canada, Ireland |
Introduced | 1970 |
The Shamrock Shake is a seasonal green
Origin
The Shamrock Shake was first introduced in 1970.[1] Rogers Merchandising in Chicago created the shake. Initially, the shake was lemon/lime flavored with vanilla ice cream, lemon/lime sherbet, and vanilla syrup. By 1973, the shake was merely a green colored vanilla shake, eliminating the lemon/lime sherbet. It is now mint flavored.[2]
Shamrock Shakes are sold at select U.S.[3] and Canadian stores during the months of February and March,[1] as well as in Ireland.[4]
Advertising
During the 1980s, McDonald's used the Uncle O'Grimacey character (a relative of
In 1980, McDonald's introduced the Shamrock Sundae which consisted of vanilla ice cream topped with a mint green Shamrock syrup. The product was discontinued after one year due to poor sales.[3]
In 2017, McDonald's introduced a few variants of the Shamrock Shake including the Shamrock Chocolate Shake, the Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappé, the Shamrock Mocha, and the Shamrock Hot Chocolate.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Huguenin, Patrick (2007-03-16). "Shamrock Shake Shocker: It's Disappeared!". The New York Daily News. p. 46. Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "People Are Really Excited That McDonald's Shamrock Shakes Are Back". Travel & Leisure.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Shamrock Shake Guide". Gluttoner. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "McDonald's mint flavoured Shamrock Shake returns to Irish stores". Irish Mirror. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ Saelinger, Tracy (13 March 2017). "McDonald's has 4 new chocolaty Shamrock Shakes and we tried them all". Retrieved 2019-02-21.
External links
- Media related to Shamrock Shake at Wikimedia Commons
- McCafé Shamrock Shake official nutrition page