No.
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the annual return of
the Shamrock Shake to McDonald’s menus sparks both
excitement and disgust among customers. For some, this

mint flavored green shake is a yearly tradition, signal-
ing the near start of Spring and celebrating the holiday

of St. Patrick’s Day. For me, however, and many others,
it’s merely a seasonal gimmick, capitalizing on the limited
time factor, without having genuine substance.
Let’s keep it real: the Shamrock Shake is nothing more
than a marketing gimmick. Its limited availability each
year creates a false sense of urgency, leading to customers
having a fear of missing out. But does all the hype make

the shake worth actually really getting? No, it’s an over-
loaded sugary milkshake with a hint

of mint flavoring and an ungodly
whole lot of artificial coloring that
looks like nuclear waste.
The taste of the Shamrock shake
is nothing special. It is a glorified
mint shake that is hyped up as its
own unique and special thing. The

Shamrock shake also is unfortunate-
ly a McDonald’s shake which means

it has the McDonald’s signature shake texture.
So that means on top of tasting like a “great value” mint
shake, it has a texture akin to drinking sludge instead of

a thick shake. I understand that mint is not everyones fla-
vor, and even if it is, maybe some just don’t care for mint

shakes. However there are people who like both mint and

mint shakes, and refuse to drink the Shamrock shake be-
cause of its appearances. Yes, the Shamrock shake is green.

No, the Shamrock shake does not look like a normal color

green. In a world full of artificial additives and colors, Mc-
Donald’s Shamrock shakes green color is so artificial that

it throws off McDonald’s customers.
If you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I can assure
you getting the Shamrock shake is not the way to do it.
Furthermore, if you want to not traumatize your taste
buds, do not get the Shamrock shake.