Dairy Queen sweetens the season with holiday-themed treats

CALIFORNIA TheDairy Queensystem is sweetening the season this December with delectable holiday-themed candy cane treats including the popular Candy Cane ChillBlizzardTreat, as well asCandy CaneRoyalTMShakesandWaffle Bowl Sundaes. Available at allDairy QueenandDQGrill restaurants nationwide beginning Dec. 1, the Candy Cane ChillBlizzardTreat is a mouthwateringcombination of peppermint candy cane pieces and rich chocolate chunks mixed with creamyDQsoft serve. The Candy CaneRoyalShake is blended with chopped peppermint candy pieces, and the Waffle Bowl Sundae is creamyDQsoft serve swirled with chocolate and crushed peppermint candy and finished with chocolate topping. The DecemberRoyalShake and Waffle Bowl Sundae are alsocrowned with fluffy whipped topping and sprinkled with candy cane pieces."December is a month filled with celebrations and each year our fans look forward to our holiday-themed treats," said Barry Westrum, executive vice president of marketing for American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ). "A trip toDairy Queenfor one of our delicious Candy CaneBlizzardTreatsis a great way to relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and enjoy the most wonderful time of year."ManyBlizzardTreat flavors, including Candy Cane Chill, easily can be made into DQCakes, which are perfect for winter gatherings and holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, anniversaries and more.Customers also can customize their cakes by choosing cake border colors, personalized messages and more.DQgift cards are also available and make great gifts or stocking stuffers. TheDairy Queensystem began blending simple combinations of candies, cookies, fruits and nuts withDQsoft serve in 1985 to create the signatureBlizzardTreat. Since then, one-of-a-kind flavors such as Triple Chocoholic,Midnight Truffleand Confetti Cake have delightedDairy Queenfans as part of the featuredBlizzardof the Month program, which began in 2003.The incredible popularity of theBlizzardbrand is what led theDairy Queensystem to initiate theBlizzardFan Club in 2005 and theDairy QueenFacebook fan page in2008. Today, the Fan Club is 4.3 million members strong while theDQFacebook fan page has more than 5.2 million friends. Log on to the website atBlizzardFanClub.comor become a friend on Facebook atfacebook.com/dairyqueen.For more information about theDairy Queensystem, visitDairyQueen.com.