shamrock shake

At first, the Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s sounds like a fun time. But despite what your mom told you growing up, not everything that’s green is good for you.

In about a week, Shamrock Shakes will start disappearing from McDonald's again. So if you want them year-round...or you'd rather make them at home instead of drinking a cup of mysterious chemicals...here's how.

Breaking news: Early reports are in that the SHAMROCK SHAKE has begun its annual appearance at various McDonald's locations around the country. If you want to find the closest location already serving them, there's a website called ShamrockShake.com that tracks their appearances.

McDonald’s bright-green Shamrock Shake, a minty beverage only available around St. Patrick’s Day each year, has a cult following that rivals that of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and short-lived TV series “Firefly” (though possibly not McDonald’s other fan-favorite seasonal menu item, the McRib). The shake counts over 21,000 fans on its unofficial Facebook page and famous fans like Jimmy Fallon