It's going to be a hot one today in the northeast. Why not make some switchel to stay cool? [more inside]
posted by usonian on Jun 8, 2011 - 62 comments

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 in which 21 people died. (A picture of the devastation.) Another account from The Smithsonian. A present day picture of the site (scroll to the bottom). Brief accounts of two other molasses floods. And while we're at it, don't forget the London Beer Flood. Cheers.
posted by OmieWise on Jul 15, 2005 - 49 comments

Ever wonder what molasses is? Or how it's made? The last of the old-fashioned craft of making molasses. At this point you're just a few steps away from making moonshine.
posted by nyxxxx on Oct 9, 2002 - 24 comments

It is said that on a hot day, you can still smell traces of molasses in the city.
I had never heard about this until I met someone from Boston. As they say, wicked....
posted by machaus on Jul 26, 2001 - 7 comments