Malted milk or malt powder or malted milk powder, is a powder made from a mixture of

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, and evaporated whole milk powder. The powder is used to add its distinctive flavor to

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and other foods, but it is also used in

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to help

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cook properly.

History

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pharmacist James Horlick developed ideas for an improved, wheat- and malt-based nutritional supplement for infants. Despairing of his opportunities in the United Kingdom, Horlick joined his brother

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, who had gone to

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, in the

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, to work at a relative's quarry. In 1873, the brothers formed J & W Horlicks to manufacture their brand of infant food in nearby

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. Ten years later, they earned a patent for a new formula enhanced with dried milk. The company originally marketed its new product as "Diastoid", but trademarked the name "malted milk" in 1887. Despite its origins as a health food for infants and invalids, malted milk found unexpected markets. Explorers appreciated its lightweight, nonperishable, nourishing qualities, and they took malted milk on treks worldwide. William Horlick became a patron of Antarctic exploration, and Admiral

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named

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, a mountain range in Antarctica, after him. Back in the US, people began drinking Horlick's new beverage for enjoyment. James Horlick returned to England to import his American-made product and was eventually made a

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. Malted milk became a standard offering at

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s, and found greater popularity when mixed with ice cream in a "malt", for which

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s were named.

Uses

* Malted milk biscuits * Malted

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s * Malted thickshakes * Malted soyabean milk * Malted hot drinks, such as

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and

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* Malted milk balls: malted milk is used in the

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(manufactured by Hershey Co.), Mighty Malts (manufactured by

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), and

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(manufactured by

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). * Malted milk is used in some

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recipes as a substitute for non-diastatic malt powder.

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Food ingredients Non-alcoholic drinks Food powders Products introduced in 1887

History

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