'Rick and Morty' fans won: McDonald's will offer Szechuan sauce
The Season 3 finale might be hours away, but an even bigger day is still ahead for Rick & Morty fans.
On Oct. 7, for one day only, McDonald's will let all comers sample a bit of that sweet, sweet Szechuan sauce. The Holy Grail of Mickey D's condiments was a punchline way back in April, when Rick & Morty's Season 3 premiere streamed for just 48 hours, starting on April Fool's Day.
A few months later when Season 3 kicked off in earnest, McDonald's held a contest that concluded with three lucky fans getting their own bottles of Szechuan sauce. One in particular made headlines when he sold his loot to Deadmau5 -- interrupting the DJ's wedding weekend in the process.
The IRL history of McDonald's Szechuan sauce dates back to the late '90s, when Disney's Mulan released. The fast food franchise offered a tie-in deal that packed Szechuan dipping sauce in with Chicken McNugget Happy Meals.
Only select McDonald's locations will have the Szechuan sauce on Oct. 7. You can look to see if there's one near you on this website, and if you're -- I'm sorry for the bad pun, blame McDonald's -- obsauced enough to chase it.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
