Virol!

[Mammar]

Thinking about eating problems and underweight/picky eaters brought back memories of the Virol my mother used to spoon down me in the 50's. Mmmmm! Does it still exist? Not that I need it, mind. I think it worked too well in my case

[PatriciaH]

Euurgghhh i remember virol... my sister struggled that much to avoid her daily spoonful it ended up all in her hair most times..awful tasting stuff

[Snowy Owl]

The answer to your question is no, it doesn't still exist. I tried to get some several years ago after a nasty bout of flu. Don't know when it went out of production, but, like you, I have fond memories of it each winter and at other times too if I'd been ill. Bit like Marmite, you either loved it or hated it, I loved both!

[heathfield]

It was advertised as a 'bone marrow extract'!

[Snowy Owl]

I wish you hadn't told me that heathfield!

[Mammar]

Thanks all.
I'm sad you can't get it but I expected that as I did look on ebay (the source of all good things) and they were only selling empty jars.
Snowy - don't let heathfield spoil it for you. I don't care what it was made of. And I love Marmite too.
You can still get gripe water though!

[willowbee]

Virol, is simply malt extract which you can buy from health food shops etc.

[ruglenjock]

Go in to Boots or Timothy White's and ask for Cod Liver Oil and Malt. That's Virol without the actual name.