April 28, 2026, 1:02 p.m. ET
McDonald’s is refreshing its drink menu.
The quick meals chain is including a brand new lineup of six specialty drinks, together with caffeinated refreshers and dirty sodas, it revealed on April 28.
McDonald’s previously confirmed the addition of the new drinks to USA TODAY earlier this month, however the new announcement provides a glimpse at what’s to return for the first time.
“Our fans have an obsession with beverages – to them, drinks are more than just drinks. And soon, our beverages won’t just be a reason you come to McDonald’s, they’ll be the reason,” mentioned Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald’s USA’s chief advertising and marketing and buyer expertise officer, in a press release.
Here’s what to find out about the new drinks.
See new McDonald’s drinks
The six new drinks embrace three lemonade-based refreshers in addition to three so-called soiled sodas. See the full lineup:
- Strawberry Watermelon Refresher: A lemonade base with a mixture of strawberry and watermelon flavors and freeze‑dried strawberries.
- Mango Pineapple Refresher: A lemonade base with a mixture of tropical mango and pineapple flavors and strawberry popping boba.
- Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher: A lemonade base with a mixture of blackberry and keenness fruit flavors and freeze‑dried dragon fruit.
- Sprite Berry Blast: Sprite infused with blue raspberry syrup and topped with chilly foam.
- Orange Dream: Hi‑C Orange Lavaburst blended with vanilla taste and topped with chilly foam.
- Dirty Dr Pepper: Dr Pepper blended with vanilla taste and topped with chilly foam.
When is McDonald’s releasing refreshers, soiled sodas?
The new drinks will probably be obtainable at McDonald’s eating places nationwide starting May 6.
Guillaume Huin, senior advertising and marketing director for McDonald’s USA, mentioned in a post on X that eating places are already “starting to train and prepare” forward of the drinks formally rolling out on menus.
Some eating places could even have the drinks obtainable to order now, Huin mentioned, including that the greatest method to determine whether or not the drinks can be found at your location is to verify on the McDonald’s app.
“McDonald’s drinks have always been special, but this is taking us into a new era,” Huin mentioned.
Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY
Melina Khan is a nationwide trending reporter for USA TODAY. Keep up along with her on X @melinakh and Instagram @bymelinakhan.
