The 20p item is part of a recent menu shake-up
10:32, 07 Jan 2026
McDonald's fans say a 'new' item that's been added to the fast food menu is "the best". Fans have said online that they're willing to fill their cupboards at home with this limited-time purchase while it lasts.
The fast food chain recently launched its first menu shakeup for 2026, inspired by a wave of popular social media trends. Some items, like the Espresso Milkshake and Apple Pie McFlurry, require a bit of DIY on the customer's part, but some items are just classics making a comeback - like the Chicken Big Mac and Big Arch.
One 'new' item that fans are stocking up on whilst they can is something that fast food fans could technically get all year round, just not in this format. The iconic Big Mac sauce is normally only available on the popular burger itself, but for a limited time, fans can purchase pots of the sauce for 20p to use as a dip for fries and nuggets.
McDonald's has previously offered fans the option to buy sachets of Big Mac sauce in 2020, but this new offer gives customers another chance to stock up on the sauce. People were quick to respond online when food bloggers across the UK got their hands on some.
New Foods UK operates a Facebook page that showcases items from various brands across the UK, including Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Subway, and more. Recently, the online influencer shared: "Big Mac Sauce now available to buy in pots for 20p at McDonald’s UK!"
In the post, there were four pots shown that offer 25ml of dipping sauce each. People were quick to react online, with one saying: "Going to fill my cupboard with these! It's the best sauce!"
Another wrote: "People can buy a few of these at a time to make fake Big Macs at home. It’s a great idea actually." A third put under the photo: "No more using the sauce they put on the burger!"
Someone else asked: "Can you get it free with nuggets?" When trying to order through the McDonald's app, we were able to select the Big Mac sauce as our chosen dip alongside a McNugget meal at no extra cost.
A fifth person said: "I’m surprised more people aren't queueing up at McDonald’s for this!" One more put: "I swear I’ll be dipping anything in this!"
In other McDonald's news, people were reminded that they could take advantage of an "infinite" offer and never pay full price for a meal at the fast food chain again. Jordon Cox, best known for sharing money-saving deals online and for ITV's This Morning, said that fast food fans could stand to save a little bit every time they treat themselves to a meal.
The important thing is to never throw away the receipt, as it starts a chain of deals. He said: "When you get a receipt, if you quickly fill out the survey at the top, you'll get a voucher for a £2.99 meal to your email.
"When you use that voucher, you'll get another receipt so you can do [this process] over and over." The £2.99 deal does not include a drink, which customers would have to purchase separately.