Malted milk is an instant milk-containing nutritious solid drink that was developed rapidly in the 1970s. It uses milk (or milk powder, condensed milk), cream, malt extract, and egg powder as the main body, and adds sucrose. , glucose, cocoa powder, almond powder and other animal and plant raw materials, after preparation, emulsification, sterilization, degassing and concentration, vacuum drying, crushing, packaging and other processes, it becomes a kind of crisp, light and porous crushed material. Granules and some fine powder products. Some products are fortified by adding various vitamins, phosphorus, calcium and other ingredients, and a small amount of sodium hydrogen phosphate and citric acid are also allowed. Malted milk powder is easily soluble in hot water, and after being mixed with water, it can become a nutritious beverage with an aromatic flavor that people like. The dilution of malted milk is about 15 in dry matter, and it has a calorific value of 270 to 300 joules per 100 ml of prepared liquid, which is similar to sterilized milk.

After the 1990s, as materials became increasingly abundant, malted milk became less "precious". Even the former No. 1 malted milk brand, the "Fu" brand Lekoufu, was transferred to It was given to the Swiss company Novartis, and later changed several times, but it has lost its former glory. Unexpectedly, Ovaltine is also a type of malted milk. By the time those born in the 1985s and 1990s grew up, malted milk was no longer popular. At that time, the ones who dominated the TV screen were Gao Lego and A Hua from abroad. Huatian. Many parents buy it to supplement their children's nutrition, but in fact, Ovaltine is also malted milk. Ovaltine's competitor at the same time, Collet, is not malted milk because its main ingredient is cocoa powder and does not contain malt or dairy ingredients.

In the era of material scarcity, the malt, milk powder, egg powder and other ingredients contained in malted milk can indeed supplement nutrition, but now, these nutrients are not lacking, and there are Better alternatives. In addition, the sugar content exceeding 30 will also make modern people worry about whether their sugar intake will exceed the standard if they drink a few more sips. What's more, the taste of malted milk is not that irreplaceable. In addition, prepared drinks are not as convenient as ready-to-drink drinks. Therefore, even Ovaltine is most commonly seen in milk tea. shop.

Many factors are doomed that malted milk will never have its former glory. Every small change in industry, technology, and the times will inadvertently affect our lives. Materials are changing, people's lifestyles are changing, and some delicacies are destined to enter the history books. Like malted milk, they may still become a detail in our memories one day, but it is difficult to become the protagonist of life.