On Saturday, McDonald's brought back a nostalgic favorite — but so many fans rushed to get it, many of them were left disappointed. But after fans cried foul on social media, they'll get a second chance at the stuff this winter.

The chain's Szechuan Dipping Sauce, which was originally sold as part of a Mulan promotion in 1998, got a second wind thanks to the show Rick and Morty, which featured the sauce in a recent episode. "I want that Mulan McNugget sauce, Morty," Rick says in the episode. "That's my series arc, Morty! If it takes nine seasons!"

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A fan frenzy ensued, with fans trying desperately to get their hands on the stuff. A packet of the stuff was going for $99,000 on eBay, and then McDonald's gave away three giant bottles to lucky fans on Twitter. (Naturally, one of those bottles sold for $15,000, to DJ Deadmau5.)

But that wasn't enough for Rick and Morty fans, who demanded they get a chance to try the dipping sauce. So McDonald's decided to bring it back for one day only, on Saturday, October 7, as part of their launch of the Buttermilk Crispy Tenders. And fans came out in droves, lining up around the block at local locations to get a taste.

But the supply of Szechuan sauce was far too small to meet demand, and it was only available at participating restaurants. That led many fans to miss out on it, and those customers were not quiet about it. USA Today reports that people who lined up for hours got angry after the supplies ran out nearly instantly in many locations. Crowds chanted, "we want sauce," and police even had to show up to manage the crowds. And the backlash on social media was swift, with hashtags like #SzechuanGate and #McFail going viral.

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Angry crowd chants "We want sauce" as police force them back. 1000+ people camped out to get #szechuansauce but McDonalds had 70 sauces... pic.twitter.com/wEaqC64Hln — Ian J Sikes (@ianjsikes) October 7, 2017

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Cops are at Wellington McDonalds where tons of angry people lined up for hrs for Rick and Morty Szechuan sauce only to learn they had none pic.twitter.com/3T272osid4 — Lulu Ramadan 🌅 (@luluramadan) October 7, 2017

McDonald's responded to the outrage with a new announcement: they would bring the sauce back this winter, in a much bigger way.

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You spoke. We’ve listened. Lots more #SzechuanSauce and locations. Details soon. And that’s the wayyy the news goes! pic.twitter.com/ooIrbZBsOw — McDonald's (@McDonalds) October 8, 2017

The full text of their statement is below:

To our customers and Szechuan Sauce lovers,

Yesterday, we were truly humbled by the amazing curiosity, passion and energy this community showed to welcome back Szechuan Sauce—even if just for one day. Thank you, a million times over. Between the costumes, the memes and the cross-state travel, you, the fans, showed us what you got. And our super-limited batch, though well-intentioned, clearly wasn't near enough to meet that demand. "Not cool." We agree. So we're gonna make this right. In the last 24 hours, we've worked to open any portal necessary. And it worked. Szechuan Sauce is coming back once again this winter. And instead of being one-day-only and limited to select restaurants, we're bringing more—a lot more—so that any fan who's willing to do whatever it takes for Szechuan Sauce will only have to ask for it at a nearby McDonald's. We want to make this right. You're some of the best fans in this, or any, dimension…and we plan to deliver on that promise as soon as possible. Stay tuned. -Your friends at Mcdonald's

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