DQ® brings back the popular Yule Flip Peppermint Chip® as Blizzard of the Month

MINNEAPOLIS – Just in time for the holidays Christmas, Dairy Queen® brings back the seasonally inspired Yule Flip Peppermint Chip® as Blizzard® of the Month for December.  A mouth-watering combination of peppermint candy cane pieces and rich chocolate chunks mixed with creamy DQ® soft serve, Yule Flip Peppermint Chip is available at all participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill® restaurants nationwide beginning Dec. 1.

“This colorful, flavorful holiday-inspired favorite really catches the spirit of the season,” said Michael Keller, chief brand officer for International Dairy Queen.  “A trip to Dairy Queen for one of our delicious Yule Flip Peppermint Chip Blizzards is a great way for friends and families to spend time together and share smiles and stories at this wonderful time of year.” 

Peppermint candy is rich in holiday tradition dating back to 1670 when a German choir master in Cologne passed out sugar flavored sticks, bent in the shape of shepherd’s crooks, to keep his young singers quiet during the Christmas ceremony.  As a result, the candy cane was born.

In 1985, Dairy Queen began blending simple combinations of candies, cookies, fruit and nuts with DQ soft serve to create the signature Blizzard Flavor Treat.  Since then, one-of-a-kind flavors such as Girl Scouts Thin Mint Cookie, Caramel Waffle Crisp, Cotton Candy, Chocolate Xtreme and Strawberry CheeseQuake® have become Blizzards of the Month, a promotion that began in 2003.

The average price of the Yule Flip Peppermint Chip Blizzard is $2.75 for the 12 oz., $3.20 for the 16 oz. and $3.65 for the 21 oz.

Many flavors also can be made into custom cakes, including Yule Flip Peppermint Chip, the perfect dessert for a holiday dinner, New Year’s Eve, a birthday or any special occasion.  The average price of a Blizzard cake is $19.99 for the eight-inch and $22.50 for the 12-inch.

Also, just in time for the holidays, Dairy Queen offers gift cards.

About IDQ

International Dairy Queen (IDQ), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., develops licenses and services a system of more than 5,600 Dairy Queen stores in the United States, Canada and foreign countries, offering dairy desserts, hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages. IDQ is part of the Berkshire Hathaway family, a company owned by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.

Contacts

Dean Peters
Director of Communications
International Dairy Queen, Inc.
7505 Metro Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55439
Phone: 1 (952) 830-0204