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Completed phased out by July.

Say goodbye to Hi-C Orange at McDonald’s.

The fast-food chain will begin phasing out the beverage on May 1, according to a memo posted this week on Reddit. A representative for McDonald’s told Eat This, Not That that all locations will stop carrying the drink after July.

According to the memo, the chain is introducing a new “proprietary” beverage called Sprite TropicBerry that will be served exclusively at McDonald’s locations. It’s part of the company’s partnership with Coca-Cola.

McDonald’s website touts Hi-C Orange Lavaburst as “packed with crisp citrus flavor,” but customers won’t be able to enjoy it for much longer. You may still have time to order the drink because McDonald’s locations are advised to keep selling it until their current supply is gone.

Doesn't bother me. I never get Hi-C.

 

[DOWN]

Oh nooooo

I always buy Hi-C from there when I'm sick

It legit has lots of Vitamin C and their exclusive flavor is the best

 

[IronRaven]

I forgot Hi-C is even a thing.

 

[Degenerate]

Never knew they had Hi-C

 

[Bread]

Hi-C Orange used to be so fucking good, then they changed it to orange lavaburst and it sucked. Good riddance!

 

[NandoGip]

isn't it just high fructose corn syrup faux-juice anyways?

 

[rjinaz]

I liked it. I get it on occasion. I do not like the flavored Sprites so that's a shame.

 

[Lunaniem]

McDonald's has been fucking up ever since they got rid of M&M McFlurries.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Rather just get real juice anyway. Or Powerade.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I liked it. I get it on occasion. I do not like the flavored Sprites so that's a shame.

The cherry one is pretty good.

 

[Dynomutt]

Damn shame. They should be adding more via the Coke Freestyle machine. Coke Freestyle has Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry, Orange, Grape, Watermelon and just about any other flavor you can imagine.

 

[Sectorseven]

What about partially gelatinated non dairy gum based beverages?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I get the Hi-C sometimes. But that Sprite flavor sounds good.

 

[gwiz210]

I would get Hi-C every time I went there. Guess not anymore.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

Their Hi-C Orange is much better than what you get in the stores. If they stop selling it I really have no reason to go there.

 

[DonShula]

Oh nooooo

I always buy Hi-C from there when I'm sick

It legit has lots of Vitamin C and their exclusive flavor is the best

You can still get Vitamin C without the diabetes though.

 

[facetheslayer92]

If its anything like Sprite Remix, man oh man.

 

[lem0n]

GOD DAMNIT

Been my favorite there for ever

 

[Mimosa97]

McDonald's has been fucking up ever since they got rid of M&M McFlurries.

Come to Canada

 

[ArgyleReptile]

I was mad at first, then I realized I get Coke or Grape Soda whenever I go now.

Either way, I can still get the drink from Hardees, which I visit more often than McDs.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

This is bullshit. I hate carbonated drinks of all kinds.

Hi-C was one of the few things I could reliably get.

Spoiler

I'm only in McD's once every couple months, but still that's a big bummer

 

[biggersmaller]

All I remember is it tasting godly out of this as a kid.

 

[BKatastrophe]

You can still get Vitamin C without the diabetes though.

But where's the thrill in that?

 

[DarthWoo]

Can't remember if it was Hi-C or not, but I recall back when I worked there in the late 90s, you could rent one of those large, yellow, barrel-shaped beverage coolers and buy a gallon jug of whatever the concentrated orange-flavored drink was for various occasions.

Edit: Yeah, this thing:

All I remember is it tasting godly out of this as a kid.

 

[manzoman96]

Hi-C Orange was always my go to beverage as a kid. I usually go for the sweet tea when I go now but sucks to see it go.

 

[rulerk1]

wtf no i always get that . Tho i noticed they be adding water to it recently....

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

Hey! Fuck you, McDonalds. Hi-C Orange is the best non-caffeinated drink you have.

 

[styl3s]

Oh nooooo

I always buy Hi-C from there when I'm sick

It legit has lots of Vitamin C and their exclusive flavor is the best

A 12oz hi-c from McDonalds has less vitamin c than a standard size orange.

 

[Ambient80]

isn't it just high fructose corn syrup faux-juice anyways?

I mean probably but I'm not really being health-conscious when I eat at McDonald's anyway

 

[AudioEppa]

I don't eat McDonald's anymore. But after this news, I might go back this one time. It use to be my 1 of 2 favorite beverages when I was little.


But seriously fuck HFCS juice.

 

[TalonJH]

Basically the only drink I ever order at MCDonalds.

 

[Regiruler]

Hi C is a sham.

That sprite sounds promising.

 

[adamantypants]

Hi-C only tasted good when mixed with Sprite anyway

 

[CrimsonSquall]

Less juice options should not be praised

 

[DOWN]

McDonald's has been fucking up ever since they got rid of M&M McFlurries.

??? Where do you live?

That is still on the menu in many states. It's here in Florida and in Colorado and it's still on the McD website

Less juice options should not be praised

Hi-C wasn't juice. They still sell orange juice.

 

[Lunaniem]

??? Where do you live?

That is still on the menu in many states. It's here in Florida and in Colorado and it's still on the McD website

Damn, North Carolina is fucking up.

 

[DaytimeWhiskey]

Damn shame. They should be adding more via the Coke Freestyle machine. Coke Freestyle has Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry, Orange, Grape, Watermelon and just about any other flavor you can imagine.

My man! Raspberry Powerade has changed my life

 

[R10Neymarfan]

Hi- C orange to be as big as szechaun sauce in twenty years

 

[DarthWoo]

I typically don't buy anything that comes with a drink (e.g., value meal) but if I do, my drink of choice has typically been a cup of mostly lemonade with a brief dash of that Fruitopia stuff, so I could pretend I have pink lemonade.

 

[GPsych]

I liked it better when it was just "orange drink." Not even sure what the flavor was actually supposed to be - it definitely didn't taste like an orange.

 

[Sandfox]

I have loved getting Hi-C since I was a kid so this is the end of an era for me.

 

[lobdale]

Hi-C has to be one of the worst possible drinks you can consume, just get water it's free.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Hi-C orange + Blue Poweraid was the best combo ever though

 

[bachikarn]

I always used to get Hi C because I wasn't a fan of carbonated drinks but I just get water now.

 

[rjinaz]

Less juice options should not be praised

It's a soft drink. It does have vitamin C though, but in the end, it's just like the soda counterparts with high fructose corn syrup, just without the carbonation.

 

[painey]

if it wasn't for McDonalds I would never have tasted Hi-C

 

[Camjo-Z]

WHAT

This is the drink I always get, I hate soda. It's not like their food's getting any better so I guess they're not getting my business anymore.

 

[jon bones]

what am i going to drink when i an hungover after a wedding in bumblefuck usa

 

[The Last Wizard]

End of an era boys, a number 2 with hi c orange was childhood.

 

[hydruxo]

Bring back Fruitopia you sons of bitches