{"id":70621,"date":"2025-01-28T20:50:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/mcdonalds-iconic-grimace-shake-has-returned-but-theres-a-catch-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T20:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:50:33","slug":"mcdonalds-iconic-grimace-shake-has-returned-but-theres-a-catch-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/mcdonalds-iconic-grimace-shake-has-returned-but-theres-a-catch-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald\u2019s iconic Grimace Shake has returned but there\u2019s a catch &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McDonald\u2019s iconic Grimace Shake has returned but there\u2019s a catch McDonald&#8217;sMcDonald\u2019s Grimace Shake had social media in a chokehold after celebrating the iconic monster\u2019s birthday in 2023. Now, Grimace is back with a catch. The purple monster became an internet sensation after McDonald\u2019s released a limited-time \u2018Grimace birthday meal\u2019 to celebrate his alleged birthday on June 12. With in-depth lore and filthy memes taking over during Grimace\u2019s reign, the fast-food chain capitalized on the monster via multiple collaborations, from \u201cugly\u201d Christmas sweaters to a Game Boy Color-style game. Now, nearly a year later, Grimace is back \u2014 well, the Grimace shake to be specific. McDonald\u2019s announced via Instagram that Grimace had returned with a cheeky post showcasing the monster\u2019s passport alongside a cursed video. However, for those excited to get their hands on Grimace\u2019s mystery drink, there is a catch. The shake will only be returning to launch in Canada. McDonald\u2019s Canadian X account (formerly known as Twitter) has already prepared to welcome the purple monster with a hilarious cover photo showcasing a billboard with Grimace plastered on top. \u201cGrimace if [you\u2019re] reading this come back we miss [you],\u201d the account\u2019s bio reads, their profile picture of the golden arches now featuring a light purple background and Grimace-shaped silhouette. Alyssa Buetikofer, Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald\u2019s Canada said, \u201cWhen the Grimace Shake dropped for our neighbors to the south, the response we got from fans here in Canada was overwhelming\u2026 Inspired by the sheer creativity and passion we saw for the Grimace Shake, we had to bring it to Canadian menus.\u201d This means that fans in the US will need to pull out their passports (just like Grimace) and book a holiday, with the shake set to sell from various McDonald\u2019s locations across Canada from May 14. But be sure to book your tickets fast, for the purple shake will only be available for a limited time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McDonald\u2019s iconic Grimace Shake has returned but there\u2019s a catch McDonald&#8217;sMcDonald\u2019s Grimace Shake had social media in a chokehold after celebrating the iconic monster\u2019s birthday in 2023. Now, Grimace is back with a catch. The purple monster became an internet sensation after McDonald\u2019s released a limited-time \u2018Grimace birthday meal\u2019 to celebrate his alleged birthday on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70621\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}