Summer is heating up, and so are the fast food drink menus. The perfect summer offering starts with the perfect beach sips. Whether you’re craving something fizzy or creamy, your favorite chains are pouring out limited-time sips that scream sunshine. Here are 10 summer drink releases in fast food you must try before they’re gone.
10. Dunkin’s Strawberry Daydream Refresher
Wake up, Dunkin’ just dropped a new Refresher as they reunite with GRAMMY-winning artist Sabrina Carpenter. Say hello to the Strawberry Daydream Refresher, which features a sweet strawberry flavor and oatmilk to make the drink creamy. It is also topped with a velvet cloud of cold foam that will make you remember the nostalgic strawberries and cream drink.
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9. Panera’s Strawberry Basil Lemonade Fresca
Craving a unique lemonade drink? Panera just released their Strawberry Basil Lemonade Fresca as part of the Italian-inspired menu line. The refreshing lemonade drink features an agave nectar and strawberry puree fruit blend. It’s infused with even more fresh strawberries plus basil.
8. SONIC’s Picklerita Slush
Speaking of unique, SONIC will drop the Picklerita Slush on June 30 as part of their collaboration with Grillo’s Pickles for the Big Dill Meal. The slush features a pickle juice blend with tart lime and some Pickle Juice Flavor Bubbles. If you’re scratching your head at the idea, wait until you learn that it’s topped with Grillo’s Pickle Chip.
7. Freddy’s Lemon and Orange Cream Frosts
Dreaming of the orange creamsicles you had during your childhood? What if we tell you that Freddy’s is currently offering its frost version? That’s right; the chain has an Orange Cream Frost which features an all-natural lemonade with vanilla custard and orange powder. If you’re not in the mood for an orange creamsicle, they also have the Lemon Cream Frost, which is made of an all-natural lemonade and vanilla frozen custard.
6. KFC’s Peaches & Cream Soda
Summer is about to get peachier thanks to KFC. The chain is joining in the dirty soda trend with the Mountain Dew Sweet Lightning Peaches & Cream Soda. The drink was recently added to the menu, featuring peach and honey flavors. Make sure to add vanilla sweet cream and pair it with KFC’s Fill-Ups to make it a summer meal.
5. White Castle’s Mechanized Mix
There’s a new fizzy drink in town; you can only get it at White Castle. In collaboration with Marvel’s Ironheart, White Castle serves you a Fanta drink called Mechanized Mix. The drink is described as a “bold and refreshing” drink that fuels your day. The best thing about it is that a portion of the sales, along with other Coca-Cola Freestyle Drinks, will be donated to Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization to close the gender gap in the tech sector.
4. Chick-fil-A’s Pineapple Dragonfruit Drinks
Great news, Chick-fil-A just extended their lineup of Pineapple Dragonfruit beverages, and they will be available on the chain’s menu until August 16. These four drinks are combined with a blend of sweet and juicy pineapples plus dragonfruit. Choose among Lemonade, Frosted Lemonade, Iced Tea, and Sunjoy.
3. ICEE’s Smurfs-Inspired Slushies
In the mood for slushes? ICEE just collaborated with Paramount Animation’s new Smurfs film that will be premiering on July 18. ICEE launched five flavors of Smurfette’s Cotton Candy Swirl, Mama Poot’s Magic Smurfsberry, Moxie’s Bubble Gum Blast, Cherry Chill, and a mysterious blue blend inspired by “No Name” Smurf.
2. Starbucks’ Summer Berry Refreshers
While the Summer Berry Refreshers may be a comeback drink from last year, it’s too iconic to be left in Starbucks’ vault. This summer, fans will get to taste them once again as they feature a blend of raspberry, blueberry, and blackberry that is shaken and poured over some Raspberry Flavored Pearls. You can get them in Summer Berry Lemonade Refresher or add coconut milk to make it a Summer Skies Drink.
1. Baskin-Robbins’ Sydney’s Signature Fizz
Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney is joining Baskin-Robbins this summer to launch the Sweet on Sydney Menu. One of their offerings is Sydney’s Signature Fizz, which features a combination of Rainbow Sherbet with STARRY lemon lime soda and is topped with gummi bear minis. The exciting part is that the sweet sip comes with a color-changing gummi bear cup for an additional charge. Not in the mood for a fizz? Get Sydney’s Signature Scoop instead, which is a Rainbow Sherbet in a chocolate-dipped waffle cone with rainbow sprinkles and gummi bear minis.
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