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- Various food-related names redirect here. For other meanings see Frosty.
The Frosty is the signature frozen dairy dessert of Wendy's fast-food restaurants.
Product description
The dessert is a type of soft-serve ice cream. Originally sold in chocolate only, a vanilla flavored version of the dessert was introduced in July 2006 due to frequent customer requests.[1]
Variants
- Fix 'n Mix Frosty - Introduced in 2005, M&M's, Butterfinger Chips or Oreo Chips which are mixed into the Frosty.
- Frosty Float - The Frosty Float is a root beer float style dessert. The float is made with any soda Wendy's sells.[2]
- Twisted Frosty - A mix-in dessert made with either Oreo bits, M&Ms or Nestle cookie dough.
- Frosty milkshakes - a blended milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry on top.
In June, 2009, two additional variants of the Frosty were introduced in the United States.
- Frosty-cino - Wendy's take on mixing the Frosty dairy dessert with coffee, chocolate drizzle, and whipped cream.
- Coffee Toffee Twisted Frosty - A mix of Frosty, coffee, and toffee bits.
History
The Frosty was invented at Wendy's owner Dave Thomas' request by dairyman E.M. "Bill" Barker. When the first Wendy's opened in 1969, chocolate was the only flavor available. The actual flavor of the original Frosty is a mixture of chocolate and vanilla. Dave Thomas thought that 100% chocolate was too overpowering a flavor when paired with a Wendy's burger and fries meal. The second Frosty flavor, vanilla, was introduced in 2006[1].The dessert is available in five sizes: Jr. (6 oz.), small (12 oz.), medium (16 oz.), large (20 oz.) and 32 ounces . Frosties are served at 20 °F ± 1 ideally.[1]
Naming and trademarks
The name Frosty is a registered trademark of Wendy's International and is displayed with the "circle-R" (®) symbol in the US and Canada.
The word "soquid"
The word "soquid", which has been used to mean "semiliquid" in advertisements for this product, was invented by Wendy's and is not an accepted scientific term.
References
- ^ a b c Wendy's International, Inc. (2006-07-06). "News - Wendys.com". http://www.wendys.com/about_us/news/index.jsp?news=6. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
- ^ Float description page from official website of Wendy's.
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