Malted milk

The powder is used to add its distinctive flavor to beverages and other foods, but it is also used in baking to help dough cook properly.

London pharmacist James Horlick developed ideas for an improved, wheat- and malt-based nutritional supplement for infants.

[3][4] 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.

James Horlick returned to England to import his American-made product and was eventually made a baronet.