McDonald’sopened the first outpostof its new restaurant concept,CosMc’s, in Bolingbrook, Illinois on December 7th.
CosMc’s has a beverage-focused menu designed to offer “afternoon pick-me-ups.”
On the food side, there are no fast-food burgers or chicken nuggets.
Photos: CosMc’s. Design: Eat This, Not That!
Instead, you’ll find Egg McMuffins, cookies, and McFlurrys “From the McDonald’s Universe.”
Notably, the menu includes several ingredients associated with health, such asturmericandprobiotics.
This is likely CosMc’s effort to meet the growing interest in functional beverages such askombuchaand adaptogenic teas.
Photo: CosMc’s. Design: Eat This, Not That!
CosMc’s Berry Hibiscus Sour-Ade contains 108 grams of sugar.
A large Berry Hibiscus Sour-Ade packs 500 calories and a whopping 108 grams of sugar.
CosMc’s seems to be capitalizing on the growing awareness of health benefits associated with certain ingredients.
Photos: CosMc’s. Design: Eat This, Not That!
But when these otherwise health-promoting compounds are paired with so much sugar, can we still reap the benefits?
