McDonald’s fan favorite now part of permanent menu nationwide. What to know
McDonald’s is bringing a fan-favorite beverage to its permanent menu.
The “new” lemonade launched April 8 as a permanent offering at participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide, according to the fast-food chain.
“Our Lemonade quickly became a fan-favorite in select local markets after being introduced in March 2023,” McDonald’s said on its website. “Now, it’s making its way to the national stage.”
Customers can also get tea-lemonade mixes featuring sweetened or unsweetened tea, according to the Snackolator food blog.
Pricing information wasn’t immediately available.
The classic summertime drink — made with real lemon juice, lemon pulp and cane sugar — will be the only lemonade at McDonald’s, seemingly replacing the Minute Maid lemonade once offered.
The latter has been a mainstay on McDonald’s drink menu for years, appearing alongside other favorites including the Minute Maid premium orange juice and Hi-C Orange Lavaburst.
So how does the Minute Maid lemonade differ from McDonald’s premium lemonade? The ingredients, mostly, according to Today.com.
McDonald’s new lemonade contains only five ingredients while the Minute Maid version has “nine or more,” including high fructose corn syrup and additives like potassium benzoate, the outlet reported.
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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM with the headline "McDonald’s fan favorite now part of permanent menu nationwide. What to know."