McDonald’s will now offer Big Mac sauce by itself (2024)
Joseph Lamour
Updated ·2 min read
In the immortal words of that great ‘90s hit: "Finally."
On April 19, McDonald’s announced that its Big Mac sauce — also known as “special sauce” like in the famous jingle — will finally be available as its own item, in dip cups.
Starting April 27, McDonald's will be dropping Big Mac sauce dip cups at participating restaurants across the U.S. — but only for a limited time. And you can’t just walk in and ask for them — the only way to get the cups is by ordering them on the McDonald’s app.
According to the golden arches, fans have been asking for a side of Big Mac sauce for years on social media and beyond. Someone even started a Change.org petition begging for every burger to come with Big Mac sauce. Now their pleas shall be answered — you can put it on anything!
McDonald’s says that the throwback design of the dipping cups feature a retro blue and silver packaging inspired by the original Big Mac sandwich wraps of yesteryear.
The cups will be available at participating U.S. locations while supplies last, and if you remember the Szechuan sauce craze of 2017, or the more recent Adult Happy Meal demand causing long lines in the drive-thru, you'd better act fast.
The Big Mac has recently celebrated its emerald anniversary — as in, it’s been around for 55 years, first debuting all the way back in 1968 after its invention by a franchise owner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania came up with the idea for a double-burger sandwich.
The name, by the way, came from Esther Glickstein Rose, a 21-year-old secretary at the time in the company’s advertising department.
A mainstay on Ronald McDonald’s menu since then, interest in the Big Mac (and its sauce) has persisted, with copycat recipes and folks far and wide trying to reverse-engineer its exact recipe.
McDonald’s “creamy, tangy, slightly sweet and perfectly dippable” sauce will be available at no extra charge with any purchase of Chicken McNuggets, but can also be ordered a la carte to pair with anything you want on McDonald’s menu. But don’t get too wild now — the Oreo McFlurry is already perfect as-is.
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
In the immortal words of that great '90s hit: "Finally." On April 19, McDonald's announced that its Big Mac sauce — also known as “special sauce” like in the famous jingle — will finally be available as its own item, in dip cups.
Available in restaurant, in Drive-Thru, via the My McDonald's App, and also via McDelivery, now is the time to try Big Mac® Special Sauce with any McDonald's menu items whether that's Chicken McNuggets, Veggie Dippers... or perhaps a Big MacFlurry…?
“The main reason we charged for extra packets is to prevent abuse,” former McDonald's grill master Ivan Josiah Lapis, who worked for the grub-on-the-go giant for two years, explained in a popular Quora post. “It's fair to assume that two packets of sauce are enough for a six-pack of nuggets, right?” he continued.
The answer is no… but they are similar. Both of the condiments have a creamy consistency and include pickle relish. But, McDonald's Big Mac Sauce includes vinegar and has a bit more pickle relish in it than Thousand Island dressing.
The fast-food chain, starting April 27, will let you dip or smother whatever you order with the popular sauce. When you order through the McDonald's app, for a limited time, you can get free dipping cups of Big Mac sauce with an order of Chicken McNuggets. You can also order packets à la carte with any order.
The two new sauces are Sweet & Spicy Jam sauce—McDonald's first-ever breakfast-inspired dipping sauce in the U.S.—and Mambo sauce, inspired by a staple condiment with rich cultural history (often referred to as “mumbo sauce”) in the Washington, D.C. area.
Former McDonald's chef claims chain 'refuses to sell Big Mac sauce in stores' McDonald's refuses to sell Big Mac sauce and other products in retail outlets because the owners of their restaurants would want a cut of any profits, a top former employee has claimed.
Also known as the 'Secret Sauce,' McDonald's Big Mac sauce consists of mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, and Thousand Island dressing. This sauce is the signature sweet and tangy element in the iconic Big Mac Burgers. It's actually one of the easiest sauces to make at home!
Sabrina has been with PEOPLE since 2021. Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun — and now, an extra cup of Big Mac sauce. For the first time, fans can order dipping cups of the iconic burger sauce.
One container of the sauce costs $0.35 a la carte, or you can get it as the dipping sauce for your nuggets. (Note that most other sauce containers at McDonald's — like BBQ sauce, Sweet n Sour sauce, and Ranch — are listed as free on the app.)
Starting April 27, Big Mac sauce is available in sauce cups (think the barbecue, sweet and sour, or honey mustard containers that come with your McNuggets). That means you can dip any sandwich, fries, hashbrowns, or, what the heck, even an apple pie, directly into a well of Big Mac sauce to your heart's content.
And the sauce has become a thing in its own right. It became a social media craze when McDonald's gave away 10,000 bottles in the U.S. back in 2017. Creamy, tangy, slightly sweet and perfectly dippable, as McDonald's describes it, the Big Mac sauce can be ordered a la carte, apart from the McNuggets deal.
While a McDouble features two burger patties, cheese, onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard on a regular bun. Haracz says instead of ordering the monstrous Big Mac, you should order a McDouble “like a Big Mac,” which means order a McDouble with Big Mac sauce instead of ketchup and mustard and add shredded lettuce.
Sabrina has been with PEOPLE since 2021. Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun — and now, an extra cup of Big Mac sauce. For the first time, fans can order dipping cups of the iconic burger sauce.
Find your nearest restaurant and order your favorite McDonald's sauce from our full menu in the app using contactless Mobile Order & Pay* for pickup or McDelivery®. *At participating McDonald's. Delivery prices may be higher than at restaurants. Delivery/other fees may apply.
Whether you're a longtime fan of the iconic Big Mac sandwich or curious to taste its signature sauce, Big Mac sauce is now available à la carte at McDonald's. Customers can order a dipping cup of the special sauce for 50 cents to accompany french fries or nuggets, but don't expect to ask for it at counter.
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