McDonald’s beloved Shamrock Shake is back – and with a recipe secret revealed

IT'S A special time of year for McDonald's lovers: The fast-food chain's beloved Shamrock Shake is back.

The shake will be available for a limited time starting February 21, but this time around, it comes with a secret twist.

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If you've ever wondered how McDonald's achieves its infamous minty green color, now you don't need to.

That's right, McDonald's decided to share its secret with the world.

"The only thing more refreshing than the delicious taste of a Shamrock Shake is its unmistakable minty-green hue," the published by McDonald's read.

"And this year, for the first time, we’re letting our fans in on the 'secret ingredient' that makes this dessert so iconic... #cbf2ac, the hex code for the official Color of Shamrock SZN."

A hex code is simply a specific pattern of symbols that identify a certain color.

According to the release, the color is officially named Shamrock Shake green.

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McDonald's also announced in the press release that the Shamrock Shake's tasty companion, the Mint OREO Shamrock McFlurry, will also return to stores.

The notice described the Shamrock Shake as "creamy, vanilla soft serve, blended with our unmistakable Shamrock Shake flavor and finished with a tasty whipped topping."

Meanwhile, the Shamrock McFlurry is advertised as "the perfect combo of vanilla soft serve with our Shamrock Shake flavor and OREO cookie pieces."

The Shamrock McFlurry made its debut in 2020 and is "back by popular demand," according to McDonald's.

McDonald's also hinted that the Shamrock Shake green hex code could potentially unlock secret treats for McDonald's customers, but only "if you know where to look."

The festive shakes were first served in 1970 but not made nationally available until 2012.

Now, they come back every year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, which is observed on March 17.

Before you order your Shamrock shake or McFlurry, you might want to check out one former employee's tip that is said to get you fresh burgers and fries every time.

Plus, before you try drinking out of the McFlurry spoon and fail like many other confused customers, you can learn exactly why it's so hard to slurp some shake out of them.

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