malt
malt — noun
1. a food ingredient created by dampening barley or other cereal grain, letting it
a food ingredient created by dampening barley or other cereal grain, letting it sprout, and then drying it with heat — it forms the base for beer and whisky.
The brewery imports high-quality malt from Germany for its traditional wheat beers.
uncountable: used as raw material in brewing
Tuan soaked barley on the malting floor and watched for sprouts before drying the grain.
Ravindra checked the moisture level of the malt before loading it into the roasting drum.
Nora heated the malt in her kiln for four hours to get the right flavour.
文法句型
malt from [source/region]
malt for [purpose]
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — do not say 'a malt' to refer to the grain itself. In technical brewing contexts, 'malts' may be used as a count plural for different varieties of malted grain.
常見錯誤
2. a high-quality whisky made entirely from malted barley rather than a mixture of
a high-quality whisky made entirely from malted barley rather than a mixture of grains; also used for a single glass or bottle of this drink.
Eitan poured himself a glass of eighteen-year-old single malt and sat by the fire.
countable: a single malt = a glass of malt whisky
Lan prefers Japanese malts for their light, floral notes that differ from Scottish varieties.
plural: malts = types or brands of malt whisky
Madison brought a bottle of Islay malt home, and her father opened it at dinner.
Alessia and her uncle argued about which Scottish region produces the smoothest single malt.
- single malt
malt whisky from a single distillery; a narrower, more specific term than 'malt'
- Scotch
any whisky made in Scotland, including both malt and grain whiskies; broader than 'malt'
- grain whisky
whisky made from a mix of grains including corn or wheat, not exclusively malted barley
文法句型
a [age] single malt
malt from [distillery/region]
malts = types of malt whisky
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a glass or bottle ('a malt') or a specific type ('Highland malts'). Uncountable when discussing the category ('I prefer malt to grain whisky').
常見錯誤
3. a sweet beverage made by mixing malted milk powder with milk and usually ice cre
a sweet beverage made by mixing malted milk powder with milk and usually ice cream, sometimes served hot or with flavoured syrup.
The children each ordered a strawberry malt with extra whipped cream after the movie.
countable: a malt as a sweet beverage in an informal setting
At the old-fashioned soda fountain, Iris sipped a vanilla malt while reading her book.
At the diner, Obi ordered a thick chocolate malt and drank it through a straw.
Each summer, Élise and her cousin shared a cold chocolate malt at their local shop.
- milkshake
a thick cold drink made with milk and ice cream; similar to a malt but without the malted milk powder
- malted milk
the original name; also refers to the powder itself
文法句型
a [flavour] malt
malt with [topping]
用法筆記
Countable — 'a malt' always means the drink, never the grain. This sense is primarily American; in British English, 'malted drink' or 'malted milk' is more common than 'malt' alone.
常見錯誤
malt — verb
1. to turn grain, especially barley, into malt by soaking it in water, letting it g
to turn grain, especially barley, into malt by soaking it in water, letting it germinate, and then drying it, usually for use in brewing or distilling.
A farmer malts his barley in a shed beside the fields for local breweries.
active transitive: malt + grain for local supply
Most rye grown in Wisconsin is malted for use in nearby craft distilleries.
passive: is malted for distillation
Zayd checked the kiln temperature hourly while the barley was malted for the stout.
The grain is turned with rakes to ensure it is malted evenly across the floor.
- germinate
the sprouting stage within malting; not a full synonym since malting includes both germination and drying
文法句型
malt + grain type
be malted for [purpose]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive. The intransitive use ('the grain malts quickly') is rare and limited to technical brewing literature.
常見錯誤
2. to add malted barley, malt extract, or concentrated malt syrup into a food or dr
to add malted barley, malt extract, or concentrated malt syrup into a food or drink during manufacturing, typically to boost sweetness or depth of flavour.
The company malts its breakfast cereal to give it a distinctive toasted flavour.
active transitive: malt + food product for flavouring
Anthony's homemade ice cream was malted with a teaspoon of barley malt extract.
passive: was malted with [malt ingredient]
Many commercial bread makers malt their dough to improve the crust colour and texture.
The company malts dried milk powder at the Chicago plant before packaging it for mixes.
- flavour with malt
a phrasal equivalent that makes the addition process explicit
文法句型
be malted with [malt product]
用法筆記
Common in food-manufacturing contexts in the passive voice. This sense differs from verb sense 1: here the grain has already been malted and is being used as an additive, not being processed into malt itself.