How to make the TikTok viral McDonald’s Grimace Shake

It’s not available in Australia but the purple shake from Maccas’ stores overseas has gone ballistic on TikTok — and we’ve figured out how to make it.

McDonald’s has released a limited edition Grimace Shake to celebrate the brand’s iconic purple blobs’ birthday.

It most recently went viral on TikTok through a series of dark humour type skits involving violent Grimace attacks. Why, TikTok? Why?

The creator responsible for the Grimace Shake trend, Fraz (@thefrazmaz) originally posted a short clip of himself excitedly tasting the purple shake, and quickly ‘dying’.

Apparently, that’s all it takes to get the ball rolling, with thousands of creators getting on board and the original video racking up over 10 million views.

Fraz has since broken his silence explaining the meme, explaining that it really shouldn’t be thought on too deeply and the purpose was just to point out that a purple berry shake probably isn’t going to be good for you, and that he has fallen victim to Grimace’s unsubstantiated bloodlust.

@thefrazmaz R.I.P Grimace (and me) #mcdonalds #grimace #milkshake #grimaceshake #birthday #fakedeath #yummy ♬ Daylight - David Kushner

Even Mcdonald’s have gotten in on the joke, posting on their Twitter page “mee pretending I don’t see the Grimace Shake trendd”.

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, what exactly is the Grimace Shake? And how can you get your hands on one?

meee pretending i don't see the grimace shake trendd pic.twitter.com/ZTcnLTESC8

— McDonald's (@McDonalds) June 27, 2023

The Grimace Shake marks the 52nd anniversary of the unofficial Pride icon’s introduction to the McDonald’s family and has been introduced to the US market for a limited run.

It is not available in Australia but the short list of ingredients certainly means it can be recreated at home with a few freezer staples.

The purple thickshake is essentially just vanilla soft serve, frozen blueberries, strawberry jam and a dash of milk.

Finish that bad boy off with a swirl of whipped cream and you’ve got yourself a potentially killer milkshake. Proceed with caution.

Ingredients

300ml milk

600g vanilla ice cream

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

4 tablespoons strawberry jam

Whipped cream, to serve

Method

Let vanilla ice cream soften slightly before adding to blender.

Add milk, ice cream, blueberries and jam to a blender and mix on high until smooth.

Transfer milkshake into a tall glass and top with a swirl of whipped cream

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Originally published as How to make the TikTok viral McDonald’s Grimace Shake