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The McDonald's Shamrock Shake Returns

By Lauren Torrisi | ABC News Blogs – Tue, Feb 7, 2012 9:39 AM EST

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Just like sightings of a St.Patrick's Day leprechaun, the elusive McDonald's Shamrock Shake has been seen in select restaurants.  Reports have recently surfaced that faithful shake followers have found it at restaurants around the country.

This mint and vanilla milkshake was originally served in 1970 and has continued to reappear weeks before St.Patrick's Day annually.

Disappointed fans have complained that the shake doesn't live up to its originally glory, because the new shake machines don't fully mix the minty syrup into the shake.  Another update is that the shake is served with whipped cream and a cherry on top.

The drink has a cult following, with the site ShamrockShake.com recording the locations where the drink has been spotted, as well as the date.  The site allows you to search by state to find a shake in your area.

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86 comments

  • L
    L  •  Miami, Florida  •  2 months ago
    I am not happy with their serving all of their shakes with so much whipped cream, just because they are being cheap. Also, their milk shakes are NOT mixed well enough anymore. The new machines suck.
    • William Weber
      William Weber 2 months ago
      DQ (Dairy Queen) is putting a whipped cream topping on their shakes too.
      I don't like it at all.
    • Barbara
      Barbara 2 months ago
      whatever
    • Jennifer
      Jennifer 2 months ago
      BK too. It was really thick like cement and tasted even worse. My dad and I kept laughing about how bad it tasted. Also putting a cherry on the milkshake is dangerous. I always try to fish it out...not good to do while driving.
  • Uniblab
    Uniblab  •  2 months ago
    My 3 year old son loves these minty shakes with his double cheeseburgers and fries as a afternoon snack.
    • Angie
      Angie 2 months ago
      Haha. My one year old loves three of the shakes with 10 double cheeseburgers and fries as an afternoon snack.
    • Joe
      Joe 2 months ago
      Ha-Ha-HA! My five year old finds these minty shakes a perfect chaser for his double shot of Jack Daniels, which he has after consuming FIFTEEN McDonald's double cheeseburgers, a 64 ounce regular Coca-Cola with no ice, AND super sized French fries dipped in a quart of melted cheddar cheese! Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to leave. My five year old has an appointment to see his pediatric cardiologist.
    • FRANK
      FRANK 2 months ago
      uniblab...You actually feed your kids that poison?Get educated
  • Dan
    Dan  •  2 months ago
    Oh no,no,no,no!! This is offensive and a steretype of the Irish and Irish Americans!!!! Racist, racist, racist!!! I say it's racist on the same grounds as the fortune cookie Ice Cream by Ben & Jerry's.
    • Jason
      Jason 2 months ago
      Dude shut the hell up its a damned milkshake
    • KATTY1
      KATTY1 2 months ago
      I'm Irish/American and it doesn't offend me. A racist is someone who shows animosity towards a different race(nationality). St.Patrick's day is a "celebration of feasts". By selling green shakes near St. Patrick's day isn't McDonalds joining in on the celebration? The only thing that offends me is people who are "Irish for the day". I don't pretend to be a butterfly for a day, don't pretend to be Irish for the day.
    • Dan
      Dan 2 months ago
      @ Jason...Dude...look up "Sarcasm" in your dictionary
      @ katty.... You (as well as jason there) are obviously Not the sharpest knives in the drawer...BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
  • f r
    f r  •  2 months ago
    If it's green, it's got to be good.
  • Donnie Gadow
    Donnie Gadow  •  2 months ago
    I loved these minty shakes.
  • sixtiesactivist
    sixtiesactivist  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  2 months ago
    Glad to see THE SHAMROCK SHAKE BACK - feels more like SAINT PATRICK'S DAY THAT WAY!
  • Coreen
    Coreen  •  2 months ago
    Better deal & Tastes Better to Buy chocolate mint ice cream to Make your own shake !!!
  • JJ
    JJ  •  2 months ago
    Had mine! And they're right...what used to be a mint shake is now a vanilla shake with some mint syrup partially mixed in. I'm going back to chocolate.
  • SPEEDY, FASTEST CAT ALIVE ...
    SPEEDY, FASTEST CAT ALIVE ...  •  2 months ago
    Steak&Shake is much better!
  • Jessica
    Jessica  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  2 months ago
    they are so unbelievably GROSS! DO NOT BUY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they aren't mixed at all and they taste like expired toothpaste.
  • Gerry
    Gerry  •  Irvine, California  •  2 months ago
    My son brought one home last night and asked me to taste it. I thought it tasted medicinal. I don't think mixing in the syrup more would have helped it. My son was was really happy when he saw the Shamrock Shake ad on the window of McDonalds, but the next morning the shake was still sitting on the table unmixed and uneatened.
  • Um...riddlemedis!
    Um...riddlemedis!  •  2 months ago
    Lucky day..
  • Um...riddlemedis!
    Um...riddlemedis!  •  2 months ago
    Welcome back,welcome back ...
  • Linda
    Linda  •  Meriden, Connecticut  •  2 months ago
    It's like drinking liquid crest. Yuck!!!!!!
    • William Weber
      William Weber 2 months ago
      You are supposed to use a toothbrush when you drink it.
    • FRANK
      FRANK 2 months ago
      douch with it.would be healthier
  • A Yahoo! User  •  2 months ago
    One of the unhealthiest things you can eat at McDonald's. A small has as much sugar as more than 4 Hershey bars. They are tasty but is it worth it?
    • f r
      f r 2 months ago
      My shake, my business.
  • Dylan
    Dylan  •  2 months ago
    I know this girls that loves these, crazy for them. She'd Lie Down In Nettles For It.
  • ChristineP
    ChristineP  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  2 months ago
    Mint Oreo Blizzard at Dairy Queen is soooooo much better :)
  • cybertooth
    cybertooth  •  Dallas, Texas  •  2 months ago
    'tis mo bettah to just eat the cherry and toss the rest in the garbage!
  • The REF!
    The REF!  •  Pooler, Georgia  •  2 months ago
    True Irish Milkshake has the special Irish ingredient--adults only??
  • Poyo
    Poyo  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  2 months ago
    How can it be Irish if there's no beer in it?
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