Jamaican Flower Jelly with Cinnamon and Cloves 🌺🍮

Jamaican flower jelly is a delicious homemade treat made with hibiscus flowers (sorrel), cinnamon, and cloves. It has a beautiful deep-red color, a sweet-tart flavor, and a warm spiced aroma.

🌺 Ingredients

• 2 cups dried hibiscus/sorrel flowers
• 4 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5–6 cloves
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 packet fruit pectin (optional, for a firmer jelly)

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Rinse the dried flowers thoroughly.
2. Add flowers, water, cinnamon, and cloves to a pot.
3. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10–15 minutes.
4. Strain the liquid carefully and discard the flowers and spices.
5. Measure about 4 cups of the strained liquid and return it to the pot.
6. Add sugar and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
7. If using pectin, add it according to the packet instructions.
8. Boil until the mixture reaches a jelly-like consistency.
9. Pour into clean, sterilized jars while hot.
10. Let cool, seal, and refrigerate.

❤️ Why people love it

The combination of hibiscus, cinnamon, and cloves gives this jelly a tangy, floral, and slightly spicy flavor that is wonderful on toast, biscuits, pancakes, or crackers.

Tip: For a stronger Jamaican-style flavor, let the hibiscus, cinnamon, and cloves steep a little longer before straining.