{"id":13838,"date":"2012-10-30T14:01:22","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T00:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=13838"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:37:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:37:49","slug":"review-mcdonalds-mccafe-egg-nog-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/30\/review-mcdonalds-mccafe-egg-nog-shake\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to the internets, the McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake has been around for a few years, but only available in certain regions. This year, McDonald’s decided to let more people experience the wonder and delight of their holiday dairy beverage-flavored shake.<\/p>\n

But why did McDonald’s take so long?<\/p>\n

Instead of enjoying a McDonald’s Egg Nog Shake during the holidays, I’ve had to tolerate the McDonald’s Arctic Orange Shake, which is no egg nog shake or The Grimace Shake, a purple shake I really want McDonald’s to develop.<\/p>\n

Sure, I could’ve gone to Jack in the Box and had their egg nog shake, but I’m boycotting Jack in the Box shakes until they bring back their bacon shake<\/a> for an unlimited time.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to tell in my overexposed photo, but McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake comes in a pastel yellow color usually found on Easter eggs, Post-It Notes, or on nursery walls belonging to infants whose parents wanted to wait until the child’s birth to find out its sex. <\/p>\n

There’s not really anything wrong with its color. However, it’s an exaggerated egg nog color that had me expecting the McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake to have an exaggerated, maybe artificial, egg nog flavor. <\/p>\n

Thankfully, the combination of reduced fat soft serve and egg nog-flavored syrup tasted exactly like the thick holiday dairy beverage I drink to my fill to celebrate the arrival of the fall season. And when I say, “drink to my fill,” I mean one glass, because that amount of the thick beverage makes my stomach feel like it ate a meal. Fortunately, the egg nog shake doesn’t make me feel that way.<\/p>\n

The McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake was delightful. It was eggy, sweet, and creamy, although I wished it had more of a cinnamon spice flavor to it. But, still, it was yum on my tongue. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Small – 540 calories, 150 calories from fat, 17 grams of fat, 11 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 50 milligrams of cholesterol, 180 milligrams of sodium, 86 grams of carbohydrates, 74 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fiber, 11 grams of protein, 20% vitamin A, and 40% calcium.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 12 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> McDonald’s
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Delicious. All the goodness of egg nog. Creamy. Awesome source of calcium. Not as rich as regular egg nog. Whipped topping is durable. Post-It Notes. Better late than never for the McDonald’s Egg Nog Shake.
\nCons:<\/b> One gram of trans fat. Unnecessary Maraschino cherry. Could’ve used a little cinnamon. Worse for you than actual egg nog. Exaggerated egg nog color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to the internets, the McDonald’s McCaf\u00e9 Egg Nog Shake has been around for a few years, but only available in certain regions. This year, McDonald’s decided to let more people experience the wonder and delight of their holiday dairy beverage-flavored shake. But why did McDonald’s take so long? 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