Mayhaw Jelly

A cousin of mine in Louisiana sent me some Mayhaw Jelly for Christmas. Never having had mayhaw jelly before, I went looking for a description on-line and found this one on Emeril's website:

"The mayhaw tree is a relative of the rose family and it produces berry fruit that ripens to pink, orange, and red in late April and early May. The berries are about the size of the end of your little finger and they perfume the air with an unmistakable scent that smells like a combination of pear, apple, rose, and a hint of citrus all rolled up into one."

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This item goes on to say that the they taste as they smell, and that this taste is reminiscent of childhood for mayhaw jelly lovers. When I tasted it myself, I had to agree with this description -- the taste is very mild and yet distinctly unique. It also managed to remind me of my childhood, but in a different way, as it reminded me of the cranberries we had growing up -- of watching Mom make jelly, and Dad make cranberry wine. Good memories!

If you'd like to obtain some of this jelly yourself, here is a link to Springhill Jelly, in Pollock, Louisiana.

Thanks again, Keith!