McDonald’s fans were stunned to learn that Sweet ‘n’ Sour’s main ingredient is a type of fruit.
Melbourne breakfast show radio hosts Jase and Lauren revealed the true taste on air – and the revelation “ruined” the taste for many.
In a resurfaced TikTok video, Lauren Phillips treated her co-host Jason Hawkins to nuggets and his favorite sauce.
But he wasn’t too thrilled when he was told the popular dip is made from apricots.
“I hate apricots. I can taste the apricot now,” Jase said, throwing away the half-eaten nugget.
Melbourne radio presenter Lauren Phillips treated her co-host Jason Hawkins to nuggets and his favorite sauce. “Have you ever thought about what sweet and sour sauce is actually flavored?” she asked
“Have you ever thought about what sweet and sour sauce is actually flavored?” Hannah asked as her co-host dug into the sauce-covered chicken nuggets.
At first, Jase was excited to eat nuggets and called it a “good day.”
But after he took his first bite, Hannah said, “Would you believe it’s actually… apricot flavored?”
Jase paused before expressing his hatred of apricots and tossed the nugget aside.
The video quickly caught the attention of thousands, who appeared to be just as shocked as Jase.
Other ingredients in McDonald’s Sweet ‘n Sour sauce include peach puree, salt, xanthan gum, garlic powder, cellulose gum, dried chili peppers, onion powder, caramel coloring, paprika extracts and more
“OMG my mom made apricot chicken with this,” one wrote, while another said: “Apricots go so well with chicken it makes so much sense.”
A third added: “When I found out about Caesar salad dressing it killed my love for it.”
McDonald’s Australia’s official TikTok account also commented and offered a suggestion.
“Listen to me, try dipping your soft serve ice cream in sweet and sour sauce,” the report said.
Co-host Jason Hawkins wasn’t particularly thrilled when he was told the popular dip was made from apricots
However, others claim they have known about the true taste of the sauce for years.
“How do people not know this?” one asked.
“Sweet n Sour is essentially apricot jam and white vinegar,” claimed another.
Other Sweet ‘n Sour sauce ingredients include peach puree, salt, xanthan gum, garlic powder, cellulose gum, dried chili peppers, onion powder, caramel color, paprika extracts and more.
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Leaked Recipe: Macca’s Sweet and Sour Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup apricot jam
- 1/4 cup peach jam
- Two tablespoons of corn syrup
- Five teaspoons of white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic
- A 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch
- Two tablespoons for water
Method:
- Mix 1/4 cup apricot preserves, 1/4 cup peach preserves, two tablespoons corn syrup, five teaspoons white vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic. 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Emulsify the mixture with a blender, then add two tablespoons of water and bring the mixture to a boil for five minutes