{"id":1881090,"date":"2026-04-14T07:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881090"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:32:22","slug":"mcdonalds-expands-drinks-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881090","title":{"rendered":"McDonald&#8217;s Expands Drinks Menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">McDonald&#8217;s is looking to (Mc)shake up its drink menu, as it is planning to add energy drinks and crafted sodas to its menu in the U.S. beginning next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">First reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/hospitality\/mcdonalds-to-add-energy-drinks-crafted-sodas-to-menus-6ea7c304?mod=e2tw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, and later confirmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/mcdonalds-add-energy-drinks-crafted-sodas-menus-wsj-reports-2026-04-13\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters,<\/a> McDonald&#8217;s is gearing up to add Dirty Dr. Pepper and a Mango Pineapple Refresher in May, and energy drinks like a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer in August.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Furthermore, the fast food chain is going straight at such competitors as Starbucks, Dutch Bros., Sonic, and others by pricing the beverages below similar offerings from those stores.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This is another move by McDonald&#8217;s to focus on price-conscious diners who are &#8220;worn down by economic uncertainties,&#8221; and it follows its introduction of menu items priced at $3 or less and a breakfast meal deal for $4 in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The move by McDonald&#8217;s to add these beverages appears to be a smaller play than creating a whole new chain called CosMc&#8217;s that offered drinks and small bites like Churro Frapp\u00e9, specialty lemonades, and the creamy Avocado Tomatillo sandwich. Unfortunately, CosMc&#8217;s lasted less than two years.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more from McDonald&#8217;s, check out <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mcdonalds-introduces-a-pro-gamer-menu-with-an-arch-shaped-device-that-will-keep-you-from-going-afk-while-you-eat-but-its-only-available-in-trkiye\">McDonald&#8217;s T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Pro Gamer Menu<\/a> and its &#8216;Archie&#8217; device, which can prevent you from going AFK while you&#8217;re eating.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Smith Collection\/Gado\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X\/Twitter <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@AdamBankhurst,<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adambankhurst\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instagram,<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adambankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TikTok,<\/em><\/a><em> and listen to his show, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/talking-disney-magic\/id1773431375\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Talking Disney Magic.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">McDonald&#8217;s is looking to (Mc)shake up its drink menu, as it is planning to add energy drinks and crafted sodas to its menu in the U.S. beginning next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">First reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/hospitality\/mcdonalds-to-add-energy-drinks-crafted-sodas-to-menus-6ea7c304?mod=e2tw\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, and later confirmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/mcdonalds-add-energy-drinks-crafted-sodas-menus-wsj-reports-2026-04-13\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters,<\/a> McDonald&#8217;s is gearing up to add Dirty Dr. Pepper and a Mango Pineapple Refresher in May, and energy drinks like a Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer in August.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Furthermore, the fast food chain is going straight at such competitors as Starbucks, Dutch Bros., Sonic, and others by pricing the beverages below similar offerings from those stores.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This is another move by McDonald&#8217;s to focus on price-conscious diners who are &#8220;worn down by economic uncertainties,&#8221; and it follows its introduction of menu items priced at $3 or less and a breakfast meal deal for $4 in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The move by McDonald&#8217;s to add these beverages appears to be a smaller play than creating a whole new chain called CosMc&#8217;s that offered drinks and small bites like Churro Frapp\u00e9, specialty lemonades, and the creamy Avocado Tomatillo sandwich. Unfortunately, CosMc&#8217;s lasted less than two years.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more from McDonald&#8217;s, check out <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/mcdonalds-introduces-a-pro-gamer-menu-with-an-arch-shaped-device-that-will-keep-you-from-going-afk-while-you-eat-but-its-only-available-in-trkiye\">McDonald&#8217;s T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Pro Gamer Menu<\/a> and its &#8216;Archie&#8217; device, which can prevent you from going AFK while you&#8217;re eating.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Smith Collection\/Gado\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Adam Bankhurst is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on X\/Twitter <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamBankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@AdamBankhurst,<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adambankhurst\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Instagram,<\/em><\/a><em> and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@adambankhurst\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>TikTok,<\/em><\/a><em> and listen to his show, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/talking-disney-magic\/id1773431375\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Talking Disney Magic.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McDonald&#8217;s is looking to (Mc)shake up its drink menu, as it is planning to add energy drinks and crafted sodas to its menu in the U.S. beginning next month. First reported by The Wall Street Journal, and later confirmed by Reuters, McDonald&#8217;s is gearing up to add Dirty Dr. Pepper and a Mango Pineapple Refresher [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,243],"class_list":["post-1881090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-ign-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1881090"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1881090\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1881090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1881090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1881090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}