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    McDonald's offers Shamrock Shake nationally

    NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's Corp. is making its Shamrock Shake available nationally for the first time.

    The fast food chain is set to announce Wednesday that the minty green milkshake will be available in all 14,000 U.S. restaurants through March 25. The suggested price for the shake is $1.89, although prices will differ by market.

    Since the shake was first introduced in 1970, McDonald's says it has left it up to local market operators to decide whether to offer the seasonal treat in the weeks leading up to St. Patrick's Day on March 17. That has helped fuel a cult-like following of the green-colored shake. Last year, McDonald's said about half its stores offered the shake.

    Loyal fans may notice some changes, however; McDonald's last year began serving all its shakes in clear plastic cups. All shakes are also now topped with whipped cream and a cherry to give them a more dessert-like appearance.

    The Shamrock Shake weighs in at 540 calories and 16 grams of fat for a small, or 840 calories and 24 grams of fat for a large, according to nutritional information on the McDonald's website. The shake is made of reduced fat vanilla ice cream and syrup.

    For the past two years, McDonald's also offered its McRib sandwich nationally; the boneless barbecue pork sandwich previously hadn't been sold nationally since 1994.

    A representative for McDonald's, Ashlee Yingling, said the decision to offer the shake nationally was based on customer feedback. The Shamrock Shake is also available in Ireland.

    A national ad campaign for the shake will begin later this month.

     

    19 comments

    • Suit of Flames  •  3 mths ago
      As an Irish descendant, I am offended by the Shamrock Shake and also by depictions of Irishmen as drunken brawlers. Once I finish this beer, I am going to beat up some McDonald's managers
    • The Pike  •  3 mths ago
      Ummm now we know where the unused GREEN SLIME from the burgers is going to.....
    • John Smith  •  3 mths ago
      Trust me, you DO NOT want to know what's in that shake, or the McRib!

      OMG, ESPECIALLY not the Mcrib. It's pork all right, but NOT the parts that any normal person would EVER want to eat!

      Think I'm exagerating? Read about the pink slime in the hamburgers, and then reply, after you manage to get your vomiting back under control.
    • thomas  •  Denver, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      Better make sure there wasn't a large discharge of sewage nearby.
    • Harry Baals  •  3 mths ago
      Cool now Americans can get fat nationally.
    • Greg  •  3 mths ago
      The chemistry wizards at McD's have found a new way to use up the warehouses of pink slime formerly use in their frankensteinburgers.
    • CIA ran 9-11  •  3 mths ago
      WHY THE F\/CK IS THIS NEWS?
    • Burns When I Pee  •  3 mths ago
      I just hope the leprechaun community isn't offended by this.
      • CIA ran 9-11 3 mths ago
        The irish midgets are too drunk to notice.
    • SW  •  3 mths ago
      They are using leftover green slime in it.
    • Lynn N  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Just had one today. Awesome! They first came out when I was 16 and working at McDonald's. Now I'm a grandmother of 7. If you like mint chocolate chip ice cream you will like this shake (minus the chocolate).
    • Modem  •  3 mths ago
      You are supposed to put Baily's in it for a real shake.
    • JCrab  •  Merced, California  •  3 mths ago
      Mc d's shakes don't even have ice cream, I heard a long time ago they are made of whipped vegetable oil..yumm!
    • Harry Baals  •  3 mths ago
      Did Obama take it over, regulate it and make it pay it's "fair share"?
      • 2 Legit 3 mths ago
        Your avatar is cute, why must you be a douche?
    • Dave  •  Watertown, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Pink slime in the burgers....Hmmm....wonder what is in the green slime they will use for the shakes....Oh well, as a rabbi once told me , "The difference between Jews and Gentiles, is that Gentiles will put anything into their mouths." ....LOL....brother is that ever true!
      • CIA ran 9-11 3 mths ago
        We won't talk about all the homosexual jews.
    • Matthew  •  3 mths ago
      Help need a liberal: If there was a black shake for Martin Luther King Day would that be cool?
    • VoiceofReason  •  3 mths ago
      As disgusting as it no doubt is, I have always liked this flavor - tastes like Milk of Magnesia, but in a good way. I'm serious!
    • 2 Legit  •  3 mths ago
      I want one now, thanks for publishing this almost 2 months early!
    • JCrab  •  Merced, California  •  3 mths ago
      How do you turn a shake green- maybe leave it out too long...
    • Jamie  •  3 mths ago
      After knowing what the hamburger's and chicken nugget's are made of, Im wondering just what exactly your shake's are made of.
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