McDonald’s has announced a brand new Skittles McFlurry as part of it’s summer menu, but it will only be available in the UK.
If you’re considering catching a flight, we don’t blame you – because this treat sounds pretty delicious.
Featuring that classicsoft serve ice cream, along with chewy Skittles fudge pieces, sugary pearls, and a Skittles sauce, this will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth.
This McFlurry has been launched with some other new items, including a Galaxy chocolate and raspberry pie, and a burger with three beef patties. All of these will be available until early September.
Although McDonald’s often releases new McFlurries in the UK and US, these are usually themed around candy bars or popular desserts, however, this Skittles one has a unique flavor profile that some fans weren’t so sure about.
Popular food blogger,@snackolatorshared the news of this new release, and commented that he would be worried about the Skittles pieces getting hard after sitting on the cold ice-cream.
Other fans echoed this, with one commenting: “Frozen Skittles? Nah, I like my teeth as they are.”
However, some people were keen to try it, despite the frozen candies. One person said, “My teeth are breaking looking at this, but that wouldn’t stop me from trying it.”
Others were begging for the dessert to come to the US, with one person saying: “Hurry up and bring this to the US y’all.”
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McDonald’s UK and US have run entirely separate menus in the past, meaning that McFlurry flavors rarely make it across the water – however, that doesn’t mean that we can’t hope.
If you’re craving a new McFlurry though, McDonald’s have launched agrandma-themed McFlurryin the US that is taking the internet by storm.
Maddy Kinkead was a Food Writer on Dexerto’s UK team and is a Master’s graduate. She is an expert in fast food chains, restaurants, recipes and all things food-related. Her main coverage areas include Starbucks, where she was once a barista, McDonalds, KFC, Chic-fil-A, Dairy Queen, Chipotle, and more. She also has bylines at The Tab.
