These New McDonald’s Drinks Are The Perfect Holiday Pick-Me-Up

It’s time to start feeling festive, because the December holidays are on their way — and McDonald’s is already getting in the spirit with three brand-new additions to its menu. This holiday season, a few new beverages are joining the menu, and they take two classic seasonal flavors, cranberry and cookie butter, and turn them into decadent drinks.

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McDonald’s Holiday Lineup Is Oh-So-Sweet

Whether you’re in the mood to start decking your Christmas tree or simply want to celebrate all of the December holidays with something on-trend for the season, McDonald’s is introducing a fresh lineup of drinks that deliver for any occasion. They’re fun, flavorful, and even a little energizing.

This holiday season, you’ll be able to stop by McDonald’s and order one of the following three new drinks:

• Frosted Cranberry Splash with Sprite: A dirty soda-inspired spin on Sprite that’s infused with bright orange and cranberry flavors, topped with cold foam, and finished with cranberry sprinkles.
• Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer: A combination of the boldly-flavored Frosted Cranberry (yes, from the previous drink), cold foam, and sprinkles plus Red Bull.
• Cookie Butter Frappé, Latte, and Iced Coffee: Your go-to coffee drink, but upgraded for the holidays with rich cookie butter flavor, a caramel cookie crumb topping, and sweet vanilla whip. 

Two of the drinks — the Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer and the Cookie Butter option — are available in multiple forms. When ordering the Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer, you can opt for either classic Red Bull or Red Bull Zero. And when it comes to Cookie Butter, you can choose a Frappé, a steamy latte, or a crisp iced coffee version. 

Oh, and there’s one more little treat joining McDonald’s new drinks. The restaurant chain is also introducing a limited-time deal on one of its classic sandwiches: the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal, which includes medium fries and a drink for just $8.

When Will McDonald’s Holiday Drinks Officially Debut?

If you’re already feeling festive and are ready to start sipping McDonald’s new holiday drinks for 2026, don’t worry: You don’t have to wait long before you can head to your local restaurant and try them.

The limited-time seasonal drink lineup will appear in participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide starting November 3. 

Planning to pick up that Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal, too? You can actually get your hands on that a day earlier. The $8 meal deal will be available at participating McDonald’s restaurants starting November 2. 

Both the three holiday drinks and the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal are only sticking around for a limited time, though. McDonald’s hasn’t specified an end date, but we suspect neither will be around when 2027 rolls around — so make the most of November and December and make sure to order them while they’re available. Odds are one of these festive treats will become your new holiday favorite (in which case we hope they’re enough of a hit to return next year!).