St. Patrick's Day Boozy Shamrock Shake Recipe — Sugar & Cloth (2024)

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What is the Shamrock Shake syrup made of? ›

The flavored syrup is chock-full of high-fructose corn syrup, and, unsurprisingly, various dyes and flavors to make it extra minty and green. The shake does not contain actual shamrocks. A small Shamrock Shake has 460 calories, a medium has 560 calories, and a large shake has 800 calories.

But now, as at least a somewhat more responsible adult, it's hard to enjoy the treat knowing just how unhealthy it really is. In a small Shamrock Shake from McDonald's, there are 500 calories, 14 grams of fat, 82 grams of carbs and 63 grams of sugar. That's just a small.

The McDonald's shake doesn't have any alcohol in it, but this version does! If you want a recipe that's close to the original, then try my non-alcoholic Shamrock Shake.

And just to jog your memory, the Shamrock Shake is a slightly minty combo of vanilla soft serve, mint syrup, and a sweet whipped topping, while the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry adds crushed Oreo cookie pieces to the OG Shamrock Shake.

According to McDonald's website, a small Shamrock Shake is 460 calories with 63 grams of sugar. A medium equals 560 calories with 78 grams of sugar and a large packs 800 calories with 113 grams of sugar.

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.

The only thing making this concoction — a “smooth and creamy mint-flavored shake,” according to McDonald's — green is the combination of two artificial food dyes known as Yellow 5 and Blue 1.

The minty, vanilla flavor of the Shamrock Shake is so different from any other shake a fast food place serves. Its uniqueness on its own makes the Shamrock Shake special.

McDonald's Shamrock Shake and Shamrock McFlurry return for 2024. The Shamrock Shake officially returned to McDonald's menu on February 5. Accompanied by its seasonal sibling, the Shamrock McFlurry, the neon treat is the Golden Arches's yearly ode to St. Patrick's Day.

What is the green milkshake at McDonald's? ›

McDonald's menu to have new additions: Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry. The return of the Shamrock Shake is near. The mint-flavored, green-tinted shake, which annually returns to McDonald's menu, will be available starting today, Monday, Feb.

Like in most recent years, McDonald's hasn't specified an end date for the Shamrock Shake. But if the past is a hint, the shake typically is discontinued around St. Patrick's Day. The same goes for the Shamrock McFlurry.

The Shamrock Shake was invented in 1967 by Hal Rosen, a Connecticut McDonald's owner. McDonald's corporate headquarters introduced the item to a broader audience in 1970. Four years later, proceeds from the sale of Shamrock Shakes helped build the very first Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia.

McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Shamrock Shake Syrup: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Yellow 5, Blue 1.

Introduced in 1970, the Shamrock Shake is made with vanilla soft-serve ice cream, artificially flavored minty green syrup and whipped topping (about $3-$4 depending on size).

It's Shamrock Shake time. The seasonal green mint-flavored milkshake is making its return to McDonalds restaurants across the country, including Indiana. Returning, as well, is an Oreo Shamrock McFlurry. And there's a charity component to the offering at some locations.

(NEXSTAR) – Being one of the few green things on the McDonald's menu, it's always a notable event when the Shamrock Shake makes its annual appearance. The shake, made from vanilla soft serve and minty syrup, first debuted at U.S. McDonald's locations in 1970.