McDonald's has two specialty shakes that are geared toward holidays — the Shamrock and the Egg Nog shake. While the Grimace shake isn't bad, it's in third behind the other two.

According to Know Your Meme, TikTok creator @thefrazmaz was the first to post the video that's now become a meme. In the clip, posted on June 13, he showed himself excitedly trying the Grimace Shake.

While Canadian Grimace celebrates his birthday in May, last year the American version celebrated his birthday with the shake beginning June 12. That's when sales of the milkshake began last year.

The Grimace shake is berry flavored milkshake with a vanilla ice cream base. McDonald’s employees came forward and announced that how to make the viral Grimace shake just requires a few things.

Who is Grimace? McDonald's celebrated the his b-day with a shake whose days are numbered. Here's how much it costs and what to try when it's gone.

Will adults like the Grimace shake? Children are the target audience for the shake and it should be a big winner with them. "It's one of the best shakes I've ever had," my 10-year-old daughter said.

If you go: Grimace’s Birthday with Special Meal & Shake is available at participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide while supplies last via the app, in-restaurant or delivery.

The purple Grimace Shake from McDonald’s McDonald’s bills the milkshake as “berry-flavored,” which doesn’t actually mean anything. It’s like “artisan” or “IPA.” ...

On June 12, 2023, McDonald’s launched the vanilla and berry-flavored Grimace Birthday Shake with a rollout that depicted the voluptuous violet vamp in a bevy of birthday party scenes.