Everyone loves a fast food hack. Whether you’re customizing a sandwich with a special sauce or combining two items to make a personalized super-order, it’s fun to create your own “secret menu.”
McDonald’s lovers have taken that experimentation to a whole new level with a social media-favorite hack: combining McDonald’s milkshakes with McCafé espresso for a sweet and buzzy summer treat.
Viral McDonald's Hack Results In Icy, Creamy Coffee Shake
There are a whole slew of dessert options at McDonald's, whether you're looking for baked goods (chocolate chip cookies, baked apple pies) or drinkables (McFlurries, milkshakes). However, if you look a little deeper into the menu, a variety of possibilities become clear when it comes to hacking your favorite items.
One TikTok went viral for its recommendation of combining a McDonald's vanilla milkshake with a shot of McCafé espresso, resulting in a creamy, dreamy, summer-ready coffee drink:
@melika_zaidi We weren’t disappointed #mcdonalds #fyp #milkshake #satisfying #viralvideo #starbucks MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
The "McCafé Milkshake" is thinner than a normal McDonald's vanilla milkshake, due to the hot espresso, but sweeter and creamier than even the thickest McCafé latte. Commenters on the viral video had their own recommendations for the drink: "Try with a choccy milkshake for mocha affogato," suggested one TikToker. Another creative commenter wrote, "Or a caramel frappe with espresso, it's cheaper than Costa or Starbucks."
For a less-creamy at-home version, one follower suggested, "Italian ice coffee: Make some coffee, [add] some sugar, freeze for 4 hours (coffee has to be fluffy) and then put in a blender."
TikTokers Share More Sweet McDonald's Hacks To Try
The "McCafé Milkshake" wasn't the only McDonald's hack to go viral on TikTok—many other users have shared their own ways to maximize the deliciousness at the fast food chain.
@grubwithgreg Have you tried any of these 3 hacks? #foodie #mcdonalds #lifehack #fyp Spongebob Tomfoolery - Dante9k Remix - David Snell
TikToker @grubwithgreg tested out 2 innovative ways to create creamy drinks with a basic vanilla cone: combining with a latte for a creamier, sweeter drink, and combining with orange soda for a classic creamsicle-type sipper. He also shared a food hack, in case you're feeling experimental—combining a Fish Filet and a Quarter Pounder with Cheese to create a "Surf and Turf Burger."
Another user shared an easy way to make a simple summertime ice cream sandwich with a vanilla cone and 2 chocolate chip cookies:
@cintialugoo #fyp #hack #mcdonalds original sound - cintia
Of course, going back to the classic milkshakes, the 3 available flavors—vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry—mean there's a whole slew of custom drinks and desserts to be made with a milkshake at McDonald's, like combining a strawberry milkshake with lemonade for a creamy-sweet strawberry lemonade. Elswhere on the menu, we suggest ordering a classic half-lemonade half-sweet tea for a Mickey D's twist on the Arnold Palmer.
What's your favorite McDonald's hack?
