McDonald's launches divisive Hot Honey McFlurry
The new dessert, available exclusively through the app, combines vanilla soft serve with a spicy honey and chilli pepper sauce.
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McDonald's has released a new Hot Honey McFlurry, a dessert that has prompted varied responses from consumers. The item combines the chain's standard vanilla soft serve with a drizzle of hot honey sauce. This new flavour is accessible only through the McDonald's app or its McDelivery service.
Customer Reactions to the New Flavour
The Hot Honey McFlurry has divided opinions among McDonald's patrons. Some customers have expressed uncertainty about the taste, with one individual stating on a McDonald's Reddit page that they were "in two minds about it" and found the flavour "very interesting not like anything I've had before." Others have voiced negative opinions, with one commenter describing every hot honey product they had tried as "vile." A desire for the return of the hot toffee sundae was also expressed by some customers. Conversely, some defended the new offering, noting that "honey in vanilla ice cream has been a thing forever," suggesting the new McFlurry is essentially that with added spice.
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Details of the Hot Honey Dip
The hot honey sauce component of the McFlurry is described as a "spicy sauce with honey and chilli pepper." When ordering the Hot Honey McFlurry, customers receive a plain vanilla ice cream alongside a separate pot of this hot honey dip. The dip can also be purchased independently or as an accompaniment to Mozzarella Dippers, as reported by the Harrow Times.
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+What is the Hot Honey McFlurry?
The Hot Honey McFlurry is a new dessert from McDonald's that combines vanilla soft serve with a spicy honey and chilli pepper sauce. It is served as plain vanilla ice cream with a separate pot of hot honey dip for customers to mix in themselves.
+Where can I buy the Hot Honey McFlurry?
The Hot Honey McFlurry is exclusively available through the McDonald's app or its McDelivery service. It cannot be purchased in-store or at the drive-thru, limiting access to those who use digital ordering methods.
+How have customers reacted to the new flavour?
Customer reactions have been mixed, with some finding the flavour interesting and others describing it as 'vile.' Some customers have also expressed a preference for the return of the hot toffee sundae instead of the new offering.
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