Review: McDonald’s Shamrock Shake

[BevReview Steve]

The Shamrock Shake was brought to market by McDonald's in the 1980s. It essentially is a limited-edition vanilla shake with some mint flavoring brought out around St. Patrick's Day. Have you ever had one?

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[bubbamom]

Yes, I've had one. Don't remember it being memorable and the operative word here is "one". Wasn't particularly good or bad, it was insipid.

[Mezzaluna]

I had one, too. Unfortunately, my taste-memory conjured up Donnatol, a remedy for upset stomach in my childhood. It's also why I avoid drinking Grasshopper cocktails or creme de menthe in anything.

[bwhit]

They haven't had the Shamrock Shakes around here in a few years. They say they weren't a big enough seller to occupy the shake machine. That cold minty taste was a nice treat once a year. Couldn't drink a very large one or very often. There was a frozen alcohol blender drink that came out a few years ago that tasted just like it, but they discontinued that too.

[Jim]

One of my fondest memories of childhood, was when my dad and I would drive in his dirty, smelly work truck to get our once-a-year Shamrock shake. Even as I moved around the country, we would call each other and ask if the other got their shake. Not the yummiest thing in the world, but... I guess we put value on some weird stuff. To this day, I take a student with whom I am particularly close with for a Shamrock shake. My one and only visit each year to McD's.

[Pete]

I missed my Shamrock shake this year and am quite disappointed. Are they good? They aren't great, but they aren't horrible either. What they are is a blast from my childhood. Where I grew up in Vermont the closest McD's was about 1 hour away so eating there was considered a "treat" doubly so around St. Pat's day when you could get a Shamrock shake. I guess I've never outgrown that particular feeling that these were some special treat. I have to admit though I am not overly fond of them (once a year is enough) but it is strange how disappointed I feel when I miss out.

[canadianbacon]

gee, i remember that i have tasted this before but its taste already escaped my memory.

[skaiwalker]

This remind me of someone in my heart..

[bbay]

Haha! I haven't seen those things since the 80's. I loved them as a kid.
What a flood of memories... remember Uncle O'Grimacey from the commercials?
I doubt that I would like them now, and the Chez Ronald in my area doesn't serve them anyway.
This thread just made my day, though!