Its creation is credited to pharmacist, James Horlick, who came to Racine, WI in 1873. He and his brother, William, patented the formula and trademarked “malted milk” in 1887 as a drink for infants and invalids. It became an indispensable staple of explorers. It was lightweight, highly portable, nourishing, and non-perishable. The British Indian Army took it with them into battle during World War I.

The explorer, Admiral Richard E. Byrd, took it with him during his explorations and named a mountain range after Horlick. When he returned to his native England, Horlick was made a baronet in honor of his accomplishment.

Historians credit the invention of the blender as a defining moment in the evolution of the malted milk. The appliance allowed a variety of ingredients to be combined together without the exhausting work of hand mixing. It’s said that Walgreen employee, Ivar “Pop” Coulson, first mixed ice cream into the blend when he ran short of another ingredient, thus creating the first malted milk in 1922 Chicago.

The heyday of the malted milk was the 1950s and the sweet beverage could be found at every diner, burger joint, and pharmacy lunch counter. Much of the confusion about the drink comes from the diversity of the U.S. lexicon. It was known as a malted milk, milkshake or shake depending on the region. Concrete was a shake so thick it wouldn’t drip even if it was held upside down.

Malted milk has diverged substantially from its roots as Horlick’s dry infant formula. The malted milk is commonly called a milkshake, but it still evokes a nostalgia associated with the 1950s, poodle skirts, and soda shops. Today’s malted milks often harken back to their even earlier roots when they were hand-shaken and whiskey was a predominant ingredient. At one point, the CIA even attempted to weaponize the delicious drinks.

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What Is A Malt Shake?

Often simply referred to as a “malt”, malted milkshakes are a great retro style treat that is still enjoyed up and down the country.  Made using malted milk powder that consists of malted barley, wheat flour and whole milk, these shakes have a thick consistency and a wonderful buttery flavor.  To create the shake, the malted milk powder is blended with ice cream, milk and flavoring, to create the ultimate thick, creamy, delicious milkshake.

History of The Malted Milk

Here in the US, milkshakes were originally used as an alcoholic whiskey drink that had an eggnog consistency.  Promoted as being a “tonic as well as a treat” they were mostly reserved for adults only.

By the turn of the century, people had started to experiment with adding sweet tasting syrups to the mixture and taking away the alcohol.  Chicago drugstore chain Walgreens became famous for their malted milk when Walgreens’ employee Ivar “Pop” Coulson added ice cream to the malted milk recipe and created Horlicks Malted Milk, which became famous the world over, and a staple of Walgreens throughout the country.

By the 1950’s diners, soda fountains and drugstores were all selling malted milkshakes. They became so popular that an entire culture began to build up around them, with servers having their own special terms to refer to the way in which the milkshakes were made. The customer could have a malt that was “Burn One All the Way” (chocolate malted with chocolate ice cream), a “Twist It, Choke It, and Make It Cackle” (chocolate malted with an egg) or opt for the simple sweetness of a “White Cow” (a plain vanilla milkshake).

They became known as “frappes”, “velvets:” and just plain old “frosted malts” in various parts of the country, and the continued development of multi-mixer ice cream machines meant that these delicious drinks had cemented a permanent place in the hearts and minds of America.

Fast forward to the modern day, and malts are just as popular as always.  These days we are more concerned with the amount of sugar we consume as a nation, and organic, natural, sugar-free alternatives are being made widely available. Choose from modern-day malts made with toasted pecans, vanilla beans and even rose water or vodka for a modern-day twist on an iconic favorite.

Why Do We Love Malts So?

For many of us, the idea of enjoying an icy-cold malted treat reminds us of days gone by.  Served up in retro y-shaped glasses and enjoyed on chrome barstool leaning on Formica counters, the malted milk evokes a precious era where a stainless-steel milkshake machine took pride of place in every diner.

Frozen Delights from Frostbite

Our nitrogen ice-cream offers heaps of different flavor combinations, all as delicious as the next.  Stop by and see us soon, as we turn nitrogen ice cream into yet another all-American favorite.

If you want to indulge in the all-American love of desserts, but would like to try something a little different, why not head on over to our amazing and unique nitrogen ice cream cafe in downtown Davie.  We have literally millions of flavor combinations, everyone as delicious as the next.

So, what are you waiting for?  Pull up a chair and join us for the ultimate frozen desserts in South Florida.

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