Jack In The Box Now Selling A Bacon Milkshake

[Teh One Who Knocks]

The San Francisco-ist


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So, Jack in the Box created a Bacon Milkshake. Why? Because you secretly want one, that's why. Shame on you. The noted fast food chain, it seems, wanted to create bacon-tinged buzz. This will probably do the trick. It's all part of a new ad campaign that asks: If you like bacon so much, why don't you marry it? SFist called our local Jack to ask more about the porky dessert. When we asked if it had real bacon in it, the store manger explained, "Real bacon? Ugh no. It's just a flavored shake, flavored with syrup, I think."

We haven't been this intrigued since the advent of the Jumbaco.

This isn't the first time a bacon-flavored shake clogged arteries across America. As Eater points out, "Denny's produced a Maple Bacon Sundae for their Baconalia promotion, so it's not unheard of for a chain to add bacon to dessert, although word on the street is the Jack in the Box shake uses bacon-flavored syrup and not actual porky goodness."

Yes, we get that bacon is officially over. However, it's still oh so damn tasty. Alas. Please brace yourselves for a full review of the new Jack in the Box Bacon Shake later today.

[Goofy]

So, Jack in the Box created a Bacon Milkshake. Why? Because you secretly want one, that's why. Shame on you.

:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Found their review of it :lol:


Review: The Bacon Shake By Jack In The Box
The Sanfrancisco-ist


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Wow. That was horrific. Don't get us wrong: We are not (that much of) a food snob, one who loudly sings the praises of "The Laundry," the latest obscure Mission District restaurant, or, far more obnoxious, an Oakland food truck. Aside from gastronomic trends that we enjoy, and then enjoy making fun of others for enjoying, we have a profound fondness for any sodium-rich treat that reminds us of our upbringing — e.g., Jeno's Pizza Rolls, Ding-Dongs. So it was with much anticipation that we headed out the door today and into San Francisco's Union Square to buy ourselves Jack in the Box's latest concoction, the Bacon Shake. Boy, was that a tummy error.

When we arrive at our nearest Jack in the Box, on the 400 block of Geary where hungry tourists tend to wander, and shyly asked for a small Bacon Shake, our cashier smirked and asked, "Have you tried it yet? It's pretty bad." And bad it was. Aggressively so.

While there were no visible chunks or bits of bacon floating in our shake, the sweet treat comes in a solid hue, almost a darker vanilla color. And the taste? A heavy, lingering bland with a touch of smoke that doesn't go away. Instead of offering a variation on salt-sweet, which could have been impressive, Jack in the Box's Bacon Shake hits the senses like smokey maple syrup. And not the good kind that, say, one might have found on their Sunday morning breakfast plate as mom's crunchy bacon mixed with Mrs. Butterworth's viscosity. The cold mound we tried to swallow was too sweet and too lifeless to be considered reasonably tasty in a pinch, or even decent hangover food.

We did, however, have fun drinking it on a variety of local Union Square boutiques. (Louis Vuitton security was not pleased.) After a few sips for this review, we tossed it into the closest trash receptacle. Too bad. We really appreciated and admired Jack in the Box's Andes Crème de Menthe shake. If you want bacon, just go and fry up the real thing.

On the brighter side, the Bacon Shake, containing an artificially-flavored bacon syrup we won't soon forget, is technically vegetarian. So, you know, there's that.