American Molasses Company

American Molasses Company was a New York manufacturer and publisher closely associated with Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Molasses. Its recipe booklets were written in a friendly, useful style, aimed at home cooks looking for simple ways to use molasses in cakes, cookies, gingerbread, sauces, and other everyday dishes.

One of the best-known works credited to the company is Grandma’s Recipes for Mother and Daughter, a compact collection of household recipes that reflects the promotional cookbook tradition of the early and mid-20th century. Rather than presenting a single personal voice, the book represents the brand’s practical approach to cooking: economical, family-focused, and easy to follow.

The company itself was part of a larger American food-manufacturing world centered in Brooklyn. Historical references connect American Molasses Company with the Grandma’s Molasses brand, and surviving editions of its cookbooks remain of interest to readers who enjoy vintage recipes, culinary history, and old-fashioned American kitchen culture.