malted milk

noun

1
: a soluble powder prepared from dried milk and malted cereals
2
: a beverage made by dissolving malted milk in milk and usually adding ice cream and flavoring

called also malted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Voila! Malted Vanilla Cake View Recipe Traditional vanilla cake gets a holiday-worthy update when layered with buttercream frosting and topped with cotton candy and malted milk Easter eggs. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023 Horlicks malted milk powder adds rich, nutty flavor to cookies, cakes, and brownies. Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2023 Here Genevieve Yam writes about Horlicks, the malted milk powder that can do it all. Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2023 Traditional vanilla cake gets a holiday-worthy update when layered with buttercream frosting and topped with cotton candy and malted milk Easter eggs. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 It's topped with chocolate malt frosting and sprinkled with pieces of malted milk balls. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021 That ties back to Horlick’s (a former malted milk business in Racine). Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2021 The Milky Way candy bar was born in the North Loop in 1923 when Frank Mars and his son, Forrest, came up with an idea to create a candy bar that tasted like a malted milk shake, said Anderson. David Chanen, Star Tribune, 4 June 2021 Add the flour, malted milk powder and salt and whisk slowly until everything is combined, then whisk more vigorously until the batter is very thick, a full 45 seconds. Staff Reports Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of malted milk was in 1887

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Cite this Entry

“Malted milk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malted%20milk. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

malted milk

noun
1
: a soluble powder prepared from dried milk and malted cereals
2
: a beverage made by dissolving malted milk in a liquid (as milk)
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