This "top-secret recipe" is from a McDonalds Manager's Handbook published in 1969. It was meant to be used only as an emergency recipe for stores that ran out of the pre-made sauce that each store used on the Big Macs®. But, this page in the handbook was quickly removed for fear of other burger chains learning and using the top-secret sauce. But, it was too late. The recipe somehow got out and was made public the next year, and has been available ever since.
Yields: 1 cup, or enough for 8 burgers
Yields: 1 cup, or enough for 8 burgers
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 11 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup salad dressing (like Miracle Whip®)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp French salad dressing
- 1/2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
- 1 1/2 tbsp dill pickle relish
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried, minced onion
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp ketchup
- 1/8 tsp salt
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients, and stir well in a small container.
- Microwave on high for 25 seconds, and stir well again.
- Cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.