<P> A popular Dairy Queen item is the Blizzard , which is soft - serve mechanically blended with mix - in ingredients such as sundae toppings and / or pieces of cookies , brownies , or candy . It has been a staple on the menu since its introduction in 1985 , a year in which Dairy Queen sold more than 100 million Blizzards . Popular flavors include Oreo Cookies , mint Oreo , chocolate chip cookie dough , M&M 's , Reese 's Peanut Butter Cups , Heath Bar ( Skor in Canada ) , and Butterfinger ( Crispy Crunch in Canada ) . Seasonal flavors are also available such as October 's pumpkin pie and June 's cotton candy . It has been argued that Dairy Queen drew its inspiration from the concrete served by the St. Louis - based Ted Drewes . On July 26 , 2010 , Dairy Queen introduced a new `` mini '' size Blizzard , served in 6 oz . cups . During the 25th anniversary of the Blizzard , two special flavors were released : Strawberry Golden Oreo Blizzard and Buster Bar Blizzard . Salted Caramel Truffle was released in 2015 during the Blizzard 's 27th anniversary and Dairy Queen 's 75th anniversary , and is still on the menu today . </P>
<P> A popular Dairy Queen item is the Blizzard , which is soft - serve mechanically blended with mix - in ingredients such as sundae toppings and / or pieces of cookies , brownies , or candy . It has been a staple on the menu since its introduction in 1985 , a year in which Dairy Queen sold more than 100 million Blizzards . Popular flavors include Oreo Cookies , mint Oreo , chocolate chip cookie dough , M&M 's , Reese 's Peanut Butter Cups , Heath Bar ( Skor in Canada ) , and Butterfinger ( Crispy Crunch in Canada ) . Seasonal flavors are also available such as October 's pumpkin pie and June 's cotton candy . It has been argued that Dairy Queen drew its inspiration from the concrete served by the St. Louis - based Ted Drewes . On July 26 , 2010 , Dairy Queen introduced a new `` mini '' size Blizzard , served in 6 oz . cups . During the 25th anniversary of the Blizzard , two special flavors were released : Strawberry Golden Oreo Blizzard and Buster Bar Blizzard . Salted Caramel Truffle was released in 2015 during the Blizzard 's 27th anniversary and Dairy Queen 's 75th anniversary , and is still on the menu today . </P>
when did dairy queen come out with the blizzard
when did dairy queen come out with the blizzard
1985
1985