Shake Shack’s New Cherry Blossom Shake Is Really, Truly Kicking Off Spring

Tess Koman
Photo credit: Shake Shack
Photo credit: Shake Shack

From Delish

Last week marked the official beginning of spring, but some might argue now that Shake Shack's new Cherry Blossom Shake is here, we can now declare our collective favorite season a-go. The Daily Meal reports the limited-time shake-which previously had only been on menus in a few different iterations at the chain's Japan locations-can finally be ordered at American restaurants.

Shake Shack itself describes the objectively gorgeous drink as "made from vanilla frozen custard blended with cherry blossom [and] topped with pink chocolate curls." It's unclear exactly how long the shake will be around, but (1) the timing will probably coincide with Japan's sakura season as the drink is a nod to exactly that and (2) that hasn't stopped people from flocking to their local Shake Shack to get the shake and put it up on Instagram ASAP.

Early reports vary: Some say the drink is a perfect level of sweetness, others comment the cherry blossom syrup gives the shake a bit of a medicinal taste. One thing everyone agrees on? It's Instagrammable as all hell.

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A post shared by La Gorda Chef (@la_gorda_chef) on Mar 20, 2019 at 5:53pm PDT

New Cherry Blossom Milkshake from @shakeshack 🌸 I was really excited to try it because I ate/drank so much cherry blossom-flavored things when I lived in Japan. Unfortunately, I was not a fan 😔 The flavor was way too strong and tasted like medicine. The thickness was good and the chocolate shavings were fun, but they should consider toning down the syrup. Oh well 🤷🏻♀️

A post shared by Shelli Eats (@shelli.eats) on Mar 21, 2019 at 7:05am PDT

#shakeshack #cherryblossom #eats

A post shared by Lilah (@lilahyah) on Mar 23, 2019 at 4:02pm PDT

Post race treat... I’ve been busting my ass for two months, with very little give. I’ve made good decision, after good decision... and always picked the healthier choice. Today, I accomplished what I set out to do... and it’s just the beginning, but I really wanted to reward myself and I rode it... I should get to replenish as I choose. We had @shakeshack, and gosh was it everything I had wanted. Shackburger, fries, and their new Cherry Blossom Shake... and a glass of water to wash it all down. Tomorrow begins the next step of everything, more weights, more bike (now that it’s nice I can commute to and from work), and more better eating. 🤤🤗😍❤️😊 #flabyohless #itsyummyyoh #shakeshack #yummy #cheeseburger #fries #milkshake #nomnom #raceday

A post shared by Jovian (@flabyohless) on Mar 23, 2019 at 1:58pm PDT

Regardless, you can find the pretty pretty thing at a Shake Shack near you. Happy Spring/cherry blossom season/nice weather, etc., etc. Xoxoxoxoo MWAH!

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