Our summer heat starts just when school gets back in session here in California.  My oldest daughter and a few of her friends were sweaty at pickup yesterday and to treat them, we headed to Sonic Drive-In for some milkshakes!  Who doesn’t love a cold, sweet, blended shake made with Real Ice Cream on a hot day?

SONIC Drive-In is celebrating the Summer of Shakes with 25 unique shake flavors offered all summer long making for perfect after-school treats. (click below to enlarge) Have you heard of the shake combinations – Peanut Butter & Bacon? OREO Cheesecake?  Seriously they’re sweet, they’re savory, and you’ll be back as soon as possible to get another one!  Don’t worry, the classic flavors are still available and some with a twist like Chocolate-Covered Strawberry and Banana Cream Pie are sure to satisfy any summertime craving.

There were six of us ordering and here’s what we got:
-chocolate
-oreo cheesecake
-caramel
-hot fudge
-vanilla
and for me it was chocolate covered banana!The kids stuck to the basics which they all said were creamy “soo good”, and the Oreo cheesecake was DELICIOUS according to my daughter’s friend.  I LOVE  a frozen chocolate banana and I loved the real banana flavor added to the chocolate, I didn’t think it would be as good, but the only thing missing was a hard chocolate shell! Plus, I want to get the next one on a cooler day just because I love the texture of the shake before it melts, it was too hot today!

The fresh banana will be the first choice on our next trip and someone in my party has got to try the PB & Bacon, I’d love to take a little taste!  Whats your favorite from the Summer of Shakes at SONIC Drive-In?

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Who’s hungry?  This July, SONIC Drive-In is launching some new menu items to coincide with National Hot Dog month.   They will be debuting a few new premium beef hot dog varieties, an homage to the American culinary classic.  The new hot dogs (starting at $1.99) join SONIC’s regular stable of premium beef hot dogs (The Chicago Dog, The All-American Dog, The New York Dog, The Chili Cheese Coney) and make for an ideal summer picnic or tailgate pickup.

New Limited Time Offers at SONIC

Beginning in July for a limited time, the SONIC menu will feature a trio of new items custom-made for the summer season:

Wholly Guacamole® Dog – A grilled premium beef hot dog topped with Wholly Guacamole brand guacamole, pepper jack cheese, tomatoes, jalapeños, onion and finished with zesty cheese sauce in a warm, poppy seed bun.

Fritos® Chili Cheese Coney – A grilled premium beef hot dog topped with warm chili, chili cheese Fritos, shredded cheddar cheese, onion and mustard in a warm bun.

Island Breeze Slush – An icy, tropical blend of piña colada slush and real fruit. Available in your choice of strawberry or pineapple.

Our Take:  Hubby tried the Fritos chili cheese coney dog (requested no onions) and loved it.  “The proportion of cheese to chili to dog was great and the chips added a nice crunch to each bite.”  It smelled delicious and my husband said it was really filling combined with the fries and drink meal.  My son and I tried the strawberry Island Breeze Slush and it was GOOD!  My son didn’t get as much of the pina colada slush in his size small, he said it was mostly strawberry and “super good.”  I had a medium size and a great blend of both flavors, plus there were delicious pieces of fruit in mine.  The pina colada made it really tropical and reminded me of an island drink, perfect for summer time!

I tried the Wholly Guacamole dog and found it to be too big of a bite.  In my opinion, I would like it with the cheddar cheese sauce, jalepenos,  and guacamole only.  It would be a nice balance of flavors.  But, the pepper jack, tomatoes, and onion in addition to more cheese, guac, and the peppers are really just too much for one little hotdog, where the dog gets lost in the shuffle.  On the flip-side, all those ingredients on the guac dog may make for a great dip for tortilla chips!

Now it’s your turn to go try them out!

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