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New Arby’s sandwich brings so much heat, it comes with a free milkshake. What to know

Arby’s extra-spicy Diablo Dare sandwich hits menus nationwide Jan. 10 and comes with a free vanilla milkshake to cool you down.
Arby’s extra-spicy Diablo Dare sandwich hits menus nationwide Jan. 10 and comes with a free vanilla milkshake to cool you down. Image courtesy of Arby's

Arby’s is turning up the heat with a new, extra-spicy sandwich set to hit menus this week.

The Atlanta-based sandwich chain said its new Diablo Dare sandwich isn’t “for the faint of heart” and will leave you grabbing for a cold glass of milk. That’s why it comes with a free vanilla milkshake, according to a company news release.

The sandwich is available Jan. 10-Feb. 6 at participating Arby’s restaurants nationwide.

Customers can order their sandwich with crispy chicken or 13-hour smoked brisket, both of which are topped with “ghost pepper jack cheese, fiery hot seasoning, fire-roasted jalapenos and Diablo BBQ sauce served on a toasted red chipotle bun,” an official product description reads.

The sandwich promises five sources of spice, including chili, cayenne and habanero peppers.

“Everyone in (quick-server restaurants) says they have a spicy option, but our research tells us that consumers are disappointed by fast food claims of spicy,” Patrick Schwing, Arby’s chief marketing officer, said in a statement. “We took that as a challenge by making sure all different types of spicy — the hot, the numbing, and the lingering — are combined to make the Diablo Dare a true test of how much heat you can handle.”

Find your closest Arby’s restaurant here.

Arby’s new Diablo Dare sandwich has five sources of heat including chili, cayenne and habanero peppers.
Arby’s new Diablo Dare sandwich has five sources of heat including chili, cayenne and habanero peppers. Image courtesy of Arby's
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This story was originally published January 10, 2022 at 11:30 AM with the headline "New Arby’s sandwich brings so much heat, it comes with a free milkshake. What to know."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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