McDonald's brings back cult favorite Hi-C Orange Lavaburst. Orange you glad?
The drink had a place on the menu starting in 1955, before McDonald's removed it in 2017.
The orange drink was replaced with Sprite Tropic Berry in 2017.
Need something to wash down that McRib sandwich? Hi-C Orange Lavaburst is returning to McDonald's menus. It's coming to some restaurants this month, the company said in a statement Wednesday, and it will be available in all participating US locations by June. The cult favorite beverage had been a McDonald's menu staple since 1955, but the company replaced it with Sprite Tropic Berry in 2017.
Y’ALL WE DID IT. Hi-C Orange is coming back 💥 pic.twitter.com/wIaUa6vzPZ
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) February 10, 2021
The drink's removal from the menu made many unhappy, with fans signing petitions and complaining about the change on social media. The company seemed to relish the announcement, tweeting an entire joke employee presentation showing a slideshow urging the company to bring the drink back.
in this presentation i will... pic.twitter.com/NyEHuRPHmA
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) February 10, 2021
Fans approved of the menu addition. One Twitter user used a snippet from The Weeknd's Super Bowl halftime performance to illustrate, "Me running to McDonald's to get a Hi-C."
Me running to McDonald’s to get a HI-C 😀 pic.twitter.com/4HLAcRqjgZ
— Techlito 🧑🚀🪐 (@Techlito) February 10, 2021
This might be better than fixing the ice cream machine
— whos chaos (@WhosChaos) February 10, 2021
for now.
Hi-C Orange would taste really good with these....just sayin’ 😉 pic.twitter.com/prlkeuhNNu
— Lisa Pergande 💜😷 (@VegasLisaP) February 10, 2021
I was so devastated when they took it away.that was my hangover cure.
— let's talk 🥊boxing (@MckenzyNyong) February 10, 2021
Beginning Feb. 15, fans of the drink can check a special McDonald's webpage to find a nearby location serving the drink.