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Horlicks tablets

Primrose
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edited 30 December 2021 at 10:37AM in Old style MoneySaving
These sadly no longer manufactured..  Years ago they could be purchased in tins and  were  a non medical soothing comfort for anybody suffering from acid reflux symptoms.

Has anybody tried making them at home and can  come up with a successful recipe ?  The powdered product in jars is quite expensive so Ionviously don,t want to waste with unsuccessful attempts. Thanks.


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  • I loved horlicks tablets, now I just eat it off the spoon  :D
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  • Primrose
    Primrose Posts: 10,693 Forumite
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    Me too, but really need to find a soothing solution capable of being sucked when out and about.
  • Hi,
    found these titbits on google,
    Dissolve a jar of horlicks in as little warmed evaporated milk as you can get away with. Pour into a clean, unscratched nonstick baking tray, just like you would tablet. Let it set for a little while then dry the tray out either on top of a radiator or sitting in a very low oven with the door slightly ajar. You don't want to cook it, regardless of how good it smells, just dry it out. Before it sets hard press a clean, wetted in hot water, knife blade into the paste to make a grid of small squares. As soonas it's dry enough to turn out of the tray, turn it upside down and allow the base to dry out too. Break up into the marked squares and store in an airtight bag. Smells great, tastes wonderful and has all of the calorific impact of a neutron bomb.

    Line a baking tray with tinfoil.
    Cover with an even layer of Horlicks (up to 1cm thick)
    Spray with a plant mister bottle (or the iron if you've only ever used clean water in it).
    Let the powder absorb the moisture for about 20 mins or so, then, using the back of a spoon, press it down firmly into the tray.....like making the base for a cheesecake. Mark into squares and dry out.
    There's a knack to getting the mix *just* moist enough to hold, but not so wet it becomes syrup.
    Sounds fun.




  • Primrose
    Primrose Posts: 10,693 Forumite
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    Thanks.  That sounds interesting to try, the only problem being the temptation to keep testing for consistency & texture throughout the process until there's nothing left !
  • Gers
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    edited 30 December 2021 at 2:30PM
    Oh, I loved Horlicks tablets, they were given out to my swimming team as part of the sponsorship scheme.  We'd get boxes of them each, that and dextrose tablets too.  Won't be making any though :neutral: so many calories.

    Thanks for bringing back my memories from the depth of time (1970s).  Good times.

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