The US burger board barely changes; this page is where 2026’s action is. McDonald’s America added an entire beverage line this year — Refreshers, “dirty” sodas, Coke floats and its first Red Bull drinks — the lessons of its CosMc’s drink-shop experiment folded back into the drive-thru. Fall’s McCafé feature is a Caramel Apple Pie range. The sides list remains two items long, which explains a lot about how Americans see the loaded-fries cultures abroad.
Checked against McDonald’s own US menu; images © McDonald’s. Prices are set per store (explained on the burger page); the app shows your local numbers.
Checked September 10, 2026.
The 2026 drinks
The biggest US menu story of the year: after closing the CosMc’s spinoff, McDonald’s moved its drink experiments onto the main board nationwide.
| Item | What it is | |
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Refreshers | Strawberry watermelon, mango pineapple and blackberry passion fruit — fruit-and-ice drinks aimed straight at the Starbucks Refresher. |
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Dirty Dr Pepper | The Utah dirty-soda trend gone national: Dr Pepper, coconut, lime — with Vanilla Swirl Cokes and Orange Dream floats beside it. |
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Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer | McDonald’s first energy-drink line, in regular and reduced sugar. |
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Frozen Coca-Cola | With Frozen Fanta Blue Raspberry and Hawaiian Punch rotating. |
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Sweet Tea | The South’s default, brewed by the gallon. |
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Smoothies | Mango pineapple and strawberry banana. |
McCafé
| Item | What it is | |
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Caramel Apple Pie range | Fall 2026’s feature: latte, iced latte, iced coffee and frappé. |
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Premium Roast Coffee | The drive-thru’s fuel, with decaf and hot tea beside it. |
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Iced Coffee | Plus caramel and French vanilla versions. |
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Latte | The espresso menu runs latte, cappuccino, americano, macchiato, mocha, each in flavored builds. |
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Caramel Frappé | The blended flagship; mocha alongside. |
Sweets
| Item | What it is | |
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OREO McFlurry | The standing flavor, M&M’S beside it — a two-flavor lineup where El Salvador runs six. |
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M&M’S McFlurry | The other permanent. |
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Vanilla Cone | The cheap-cone institution, machine willing. |
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Shakes | Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry. |
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Hot Fudge Sundae | And hot caramel. |
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Baked Apple Pie | Baked since 1992; the fried original lives on in Asia, where the pie slot rotates flavors the US never sees. |
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Chocolate Chip Cookie | Single or the 13-cookie tote. |
Fries and sides
| Item | What it is | |
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World Famous Fries | The global benchmark. |
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Apple Slices | The entire rest of the US sides list. |
Two items. Canada has poutine, India fries chicken, China sells corn cups and taro pies; the US sides section is fries, apples, and the confidence that nothing else is required.
FAQ
What new drinks does McDonald’s have in 2026?
Refreshers in three flavors, dirty sodas (Dirty Dr Pepper, Vanilla Swirl Coke, Orange Dream), and Red Bull Dragonberry Energizers — the CosMc’s experiment folded into the national menu — plus the fall Caramel Apple Pie McCafé range.
What happened to CosMc’s?
McDonald’s closed the standalone drink-shop chain and moved its best ideas onto the main menu; the 2026 beverage lineup is the visible result.
Does US McDonald’s have the fried apple pie?
Not since 1992, outside rare regional runs — the baked version replaced it. The fried style continues across Asia and Latin America, usually in flavors (taro, pineapple, cheese) the US slot has never carried.
What sides does McDonald’s USA have?
Fries and apple slices; that’s the list. Hash browns join at breakfast. Every other market on this site runs a longer board.
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