A milkshake is a popular cold beverage enjoyed by people of all ages, particularly children. It is made using milk, cream, and other ingredients such as ice cream, syrup, fruit flavor, and sugar. Fast food restaurants often have various types of shakes on their menus, typically served in glasses topped with ice cream and a cherry. Malt is a specific type of shake that includes malted powder, which can cause confusion due to the similarities between shakes and malts. This article will examine the differences between these two terms.
Key Takeaways
- Shake is a general term for cold drinks made using milk and ice cream, while malt is a type of shake that uses malt powder as an ingredient.
- Malt powder is made from malted barley and wheat, intended to provide strength to young children and the elderly.
- The flavor of malt does not go well with many fruit syrups, whereas any fruit or flavor can be used when making a shake.
Malted shakes, or malt shakes, were first created in 1887 by adding malted barley and sugar to milk and shaking the mixture vigorously. This recipe was intended for infants and the elderly to provide them with the health benefits of milk and barley. Over time, many new cold beverages were invented using different ingredients, resulting in a wide variety of shakes available in restaurants and cold drink establishments. While all milkshakes contain milk and ice cream along with various flavorings, malts are distinct in that they include malted barley in the form of powder or liquid in the milk. A malt is created by adding malt powder to any regular milkshake.
There are countless types of milkshakes that can be made due to the many varieties of ice cream on the market. However, to make a malt, the malt powder is simply added to the ice cream in a blender, where it dissolves in the thick liquid shake formed after blending for a minute or two. The flavor of malt does not pair well with many fruits, whereas any fruit syrup or fresh fruit can be used when making a shake.
In summary, a shake is a general term for cold drinks made using milk and ice cream, while a malt is a specific type of shake that includes malt powder as an ingredient. Malt powder is made from malted barley and wheat and is intended to provide strength to young children and the elderly. The flavor of malt does not complement many fruit syrups, but any fruit or flavor can be used when making a shake. Malt can be made using either malt powder or syrup, and while malt is a type of shake, not all shakes are malts.
