McDonald’s launches Dirty Dr Pepper and more with new drinks menu

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McDonald’s is testing out a new menu of special drinks at some locations across the US. They plan to launch these drinks nationwide on May 6, 2026.

This launch represents one of the chain’s most significant drink updates in years, introducing six new beverages to expand their choices beyond typical sodas and coffees.

The new menu items are now available at select restaurants nationwide and will be a permanent part of the menu.

Six new drinks join menus nationwide

Starbucks is releasing six new drinks: three Refreshers and three handcrafted sodas. They all feature real fruit flavors, cold foam, and fun additions like popping boba.

The full lineup includes:

  • Strawberry Watermelon Refresher blends strawberry and watermelon flavors with lemonade and freeze-dried strawberries
  • Mango Pineapple Refresher combines mango and pineapple with lemonade and strawberry popping boba
  • Blackberry Passion Fruit Refresher mixes blackberry and passion fruit with lemonade and freeze-dried dragon fruit
  • Sprite Berry Blast adds blue raspberry syrup and cold foam to Sprite
  • Orange Dream pairs Hi-C Orange Lavaburst with vanilla flavor and cold foam
  • Dirty Dr Pepper layers Dr Pepper with vanilla flavor and cold foam
McDonald’s Drinks in drink Carriers
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McDonald’s fans are passionate about their drinks – they see them as something special. According to Alyssa Buetikofer, McDonald’s USA’s Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer, drinks are becoming so popular that they’ll soon be a primary reason people choose McDonald’s.

We carefully developed these new drinks, using high-quality ingredients and exciting flavors, so you can truly taste the difference with every sip. McDonald’s is the only place that can deliver this consistently at almost 14,000 locations, day after day.

To go with the new drinks, McDonald’s is also releasing a small collection of special, limited-edition items.

The company teamed up with designer Susan Alexandra to make six unique beaded drink holders. These carriers not only hold your drink but also work as stylish accessories, and each one comes with a $10 McDonald’s gift card.

To coincide with the premiere of its new series, Tales from ’85, McDonald’s is offering a special Stranger Things-themed Happy Meal in the US, starting tomorrow.

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2026-04-28 17:22