McDonald’s Fan-Favorite Shamrock Shake Returns This Week

The luck of the Irish is officially hitting the drive-thru. McDonald’s just confirmed that the countdown to St. Patrick’s Day has begun, and they are bringing back the two legendary green treats that fans wait for all year long.

The Minty Classics Return to the Golden Arches

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 17, you can officially get your hands on the Shamrock Shake and the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry. The 2 cultural phenomena land on menus exactly one month before St. Patrick's Day.

The classic Shamrock Shake has been a staple since 1967, featuring that creamy vanilla soft serve blended with the secret Shamrock syrup and topped with a cloud of whipped cream. If you want a little more crunch, the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry adds those iconic cookie pieces into the minty mix. But don’t wait too long; McDonald’s warns that these will "vanish like a pot of gold" once the season ends.

From Shamrock Shakes to... Caviar?

If mint shakes aren’t "fancy" enough for you, McDonald’s has been experimenting with some wild high-low food pairings lately. For Valentine’s Day, they actually teamed up with Paramount Caviar to release a limited-edition McNugget Caviar kit.

These kits, which are sold online rather than in-stores, come with premium Sturgeon caviar and a Mother of Pearl spoon to help you elevate your 10-piece nugget meal. It’s a strange world when you can pair a $25 Arch Card with high-end crème fraiche, but it proves one thing: McDonald's knows how to keep us talking.