Malt

Malt is any cereal grain that has been made to germinate by soaking in water and then stopped from germinating further by drying with hot air, a process known as "malting". Malted grain is used to make beer, whisky, malted milk, malt vinegar, malt syrup, confections, flavored drinks, and some baked goods. Malted grain that has been ground into a coarse meal is known as "sweet meal". (Wikipedia)