The Shamrock Shake is back on McDonald’s menu — temporarily.
Monday marked the official start of the 53rd Shamrock Shake season. Customers can nab the signature Shamrock Shake and the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry at participating locations across the nation for a limited time, while supplies last, in line with the Golden Arches.
The green shake is made with vanilla soft serve and McDonald’s secret mint flavoring and topped with whip cream.
The Shamrock Shake’s history dates back to the late 60s. It was first created in 1967 by Hal Rosen, a McDonald’s owner and operator in Connecticut who blended together mint milkshakes for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. In 1970, it debuted in select locations across the U.S. and was considered an “fast success,” in line with McDonald’s.
In 1974, shake sales helped fund the very first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia, Pa. The hassle began when the 3-year-old daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill was being treated for leukemia at a neighborhood children’s hospital.
Hill and his wife camped out in hospital chairs and benches and saw other parents in the identical situation. Local McDonald’s owner/operators donated proceeds from Shamrock Shakes to construct the primary Ronald McDonald House.
Today, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) continues to maintain thousands and thousands of families with sick children near the care and resources they need everywhere in the world through a network of local chapters and over 1,000 core program
In 2020, through the drink’s fiftieth anniversary, McDonald’s said it has develop into a “cult favorite.”
Monday marked the official start of the 53rd Shamrock Shake season for, as it is going to be back on the menu temporarily. McDonald’s USA
Meanwhile, the OREO Shamrock McFlurry, which McDonald’s first debuted in 2020, is made with vanilla soft serve, mint flavoring, and OREO cookie pieces.
Twitter users are already taking to the social media platform Monday to have fun the beginning of McDonald’s annual Shamrock Shake season.
“I’m celebrating #PresidentsDay2023 with my first Shamrock Shake of the season. I’m pretty sure that is just how the Founding Fathers envisioned it,” one user tweeted.
One other wrote, “it’s probably the most wonderful time of 12 months @McDonalds Shamrock shake time.”
