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- 1. My kids have got it in their heads, I dont know where from, that McDonalds put Honey in their coke!! Is this right or wrong? From Shirley
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It sounds like there may be some crossed wires here. The ingredients of Coca Cola are as follows: Water, Sugar, Colour (E150d Caramel), E338 Phosphoric Acid, Flavourings, Caffeine. With regards to McDonald’s Coca-cola machines, a syrup is used which is added to water and then carbonated. This syrup may be the ‘honey’ your children are referring to, however the machines are installed and regularly audited by Coca-Cola themselves, ensuring that the ingredients are the same as Coca-Cola available in supermarkets, etc.
(October 2008)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. stella russell received $1,000,000.00 dollar for spilling her own coffe on herself. since then a stella award is given to the most rediculous winning law siut in the USA. how did mc`ds feel about that rediculous payout?
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As you're referring to a legal ruling from a US court of law, McDonald’s UK can’t comment on this. PLease visit www.mcdonalds.com for more information.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. Mc donalds why do you not put ice in your drinks?its all about the ICe baby.
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McDonald's does put ice in all soft drinks which are served from the fountain unless you ask not to have any ice in your drink. All of the other bottled drinks are kept nice and cold in the fridge.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. my friends and i went to McDs to a burger to night and our coke was full up of ice. We poured out the coke into another cup and it wasnt even half! WHy do you put so much ice ????
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McDonald's apologises for any disappoinment caused. Ice is put into all soft drinks which are served from the fountain. If you prefer to have less ice in your drink, or no ice at all, then just let the staff member serving you know and they will be happy to prepare your drink accordingly.
(September 2007)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 5. Why does the carbonated drinks always taste flat?
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The carbonated drinks should always be fizzy. If you are ever unhappy with your drinks, or food items, just bring it to the attention of a manager, and they will be happy to prepare you another one.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 6. The tap water at every McDonald's I've eaten at has tasted like petrol. Why?
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McDonald’s is happy to provide unbottled water by using the water button on the drinks tower in the restaurant, and there is no reason why it should taste of petrol. However Vittel bottled water is available on the menu if you prefer.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 7. is it not true that mcDonalds stopped selling the rootbeer which was so nice cos it had ingredients like chemicals which was used on the soldiers in vietnam to make them fight and keep them awake. my freind said its true and read it on a website. thansk danny
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No, this is not true. Root Beer has been off the menu for some time now, and was removed as it proved unpopular with customers in the UK.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 8. How much sugar is there in your various drinks?
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To give you some examples, a medium Coca-Cola contains 42g of sugar. a medium strawberry milkshake 63g and a Robinson’s Fruit Shoot 2g. If you’re looking for a sugar-free option, mineral water is always available.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 9. Do your restaurants ever reduce the carbonation within the drinks in order to save money?
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No. Carbonation pumps are used to carbonate the drinks, and they are always set at a specific pressure.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 10. how long does the coke in mc donalds stay in the machine for?
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The Coke is made fresh-to-order. The machines in restaurants contain the constituent ingredients: Syrup, water and carbonated gas which will be blended once an order has been taken. The syrup is refilled frequently and the machines are regularly audited by Coca Cola.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 11. Is it true that refills are free if you take your cup back and ask for one?
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No, this isn’t true. There are a handful of restaurants which offer refills but they are the exception.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 12. Are you drinks fresh
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Yes, where possible. Fresh milk is used in the Milkshakes and the organic milk bottles, and freshly ground coffee beans are used to make the coffee. Bottled drinks such as Tropicana, Vittel and Robinsons Fruit Shoots are supplied by the respective suppliers. And the carbonated drinks, Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite are ‘freshly’ made in the drinks machines which are regularly audited and checked by Coca-Cola.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 13. How come the Coca-Cola you buy from McDonalds tastes so much different to canned Coke from the shops. Is it watered down?
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McDonald’s Coca-Cola machines use a syrup which is added to water and then carbonated. While it is not possible to guarantee 100 percent consistency all the time, the machines are installed and regularly audited by Coca-Cola themselves to ensure the drinks meet with customers’ expectations. Of course, Coke in cans doesn’t come with ice, which could account for some dilution. If you are unhappy with your drink, please mention it to the staff so that they can check the machine.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 14. are your drinks of coca cola and milkshake watered down for more profits in franchises and company owned stores also whats in them?
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No, that’s not the case. The Coca Cola machines use a syrup that is added to water and then carbonated. While it’s not possible to guarantee 100 percent consistency all the time, the machines are installed and regularly audited by Coca Cola themselves to ensure the drinks meet customers’ expectations.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 15. Do McDonalds have any plans to offer refillable drinks (Cherry Coke, DrPepper), and different flavours of fountain drinks like in the US outlets?
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Sorry, there are no plans in the immediate future for refillable drinks across all McDonald’s UK restaurants – there are a few exceptions, but only a few.
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