Malted for Dummies

Hey there, so, "malted" is a word that's often used when talking about certain drinks and foods. When something is "malted," it means that it has been made with malt or has had malt added to it. Malt is a kind of grain that has been soaked in water and allowed to sprout, and then dried out again. It has a really distinctive, kind of sweet and toasty flavor, and it often gets used in things like malted milkshakes, malted milk balls, and malted milk powder.

So, when you hear something is "malted," it means that it's got that special malty taste to it. It's kind of like how chocolate chip cookies have chocolate chips in them, but instead of chocolate, it's malt flavor. And since malt has that unique flavor, when you add it to a drink or food, it gives it a little extra something special.

You might have seen the word "malted" on a menu at an ice cream shop, or on a package of candy or a drink at the store. It's usually used to describe something that has that malt flavor added to it, so if you're a fan of that toasty, sweet taste, you'll know to look for the word "malted" the next time you're picking out a treat.