Amalia Eriksson

Amalia Eriksson, née Lundström (25 November 1824, in Jönköping – 19 January 1923, in Gränna), was a Swedish business person, known as the inventor of the Polkagris. The Polkagris is a type of candy stick which she invented in Gränna, Sweden. She was a poor 35-year-old widow and needed to support herself and her family, so she got the town council's permission to open a bakery to make pastries and peppermint rocks, and opened a shop in Gränna. She kept the recipe for the Polkagris secret and it was only revealed upon her death.

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Änkan som är polkagrisens moder. Företagsamheten.se, Om svenska uppfinnare, entreprenörer och deras företag.
Alexandra Selivanova. ”Amalia Eriksson”. Uppfinningar & kreativitet; Svenska uppfinnare. Tekniska Museet. Läst 15 juli 2014.

^ Berezin, Henrik (2006). Adventure Guide Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, & Denmark. Hunter Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-58843-579-8.
^ Widenfelt, Sam Erik; Wifstrand, Selma (1975). Favorite Swedish Recipes. Dover Publications. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-486-23156-3.

[Berezin-1] Berezin, Henrik (2006). Adventure Guide Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, & Denmark. Hunter Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-58843-579-8.

[Widenfelt-Wifstrand-2] Widenfelt, Sam Erik; Wifstrand, Selma (1975). Favorite Swedish Recipes. Dover Publications. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-486-23156-3.

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