[bluedogz]

Hi all-

My wife is Icelandic, and, while they aren't eskimos, they eat and drink their share of odd stuff. Among other things, hardfiskur (air dried cod/halibut fillet that I swear should be called fish jerky. She has to fight the cat for it) and hakarl (fermented basking shark, caught and left to dry till, apparently, even the seagulls won't touch it. Served on crackers with liberal doses of brennivin, a sort of caraway-flavored vodka that's probably made out of something poisonous.)

Anyhow, a favorite childhood drink of hers is a soft drink called "malt extrakt." I can only find it on websites that export from Iceland in retail quantities, and shipping on a case of the stuff is CRAZY! Anyone have any idea what this stuff is? Perhaps a more readily-available substitute?

[NOR]

Hi,

I live in Norway and are quite familiar with the food and drinks you mention

The malt extract, if it is the same that we have in Norway, is advertised like this (translated): "Malt extract is by doctors recomended for gaining strength, stomack regulating and as nutrition for babies.". It is often used when brewing beer and sweetening bread. I wouldn't drink too much of that stuff, if I was you. Not unless you like going to the toilet

A simple search on Google will get you going, I bet.