West Indies Pantry Boissiere House tea towel and Sorrel Jelly.
Our Sorrel Jelly (Great Taste Winner 2024) is made using flor de Jamaica (known also as wild hibiscus in the West Indies) which is steeped in freshly boiled water with cinnamon sticks, cloves and dried bayleaf. The water turns a deep burgundy colour. In the Caribbean this is usually enjoyed sweetened and chilled especially around Christmas time but it can be consumed throughout the year. I decided to make Sorrel Jelly using this favourite seasonal beverage because it was the perfect reminder of the Caribbean. It is both sweet and tangy, with a kiss of cinnamon. Wonderful on toast, crumpets, crackers, with cheese or in porridge! Anything you usually put jam on, you can use this jelly instead!
West Indies Pantry Sorrel Jelly (200g) contains:
Organic Sorrel Juice (no sugar added, diluted)
Cane jam sugar (with pectin)
Spices (cinnamon, clove and bayleaf)
Organic Orange juice
Organic lemon juice
No preservatives. No gelatine. Gluten free.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Produced in U.K.
Certified Vegan by The Vegan Society.
Boissiere House (better known locally as “The Gingerbread house”) is a national Heritage Site in Trinidad and Tobago. It can be found around the Queen’s Park Savannah. Designed and built in 1904, it was the home of the Boissiere Family- A French family that had taken up residence in Trinidad and Tobago. Most of the building materials were imported from England and Italy. It is one of the most photographed houses in Port of Spain. There are only a few houses that have retained this architectural style but some unfortunately have not been maintained to a high standard. It is a reflection of a period when these houses were quite popular. Once my husband started sketching again this was a must for him to complete though his version is prior to its restoration which was completed in 2015. He would have seen Boissiere house almost daily for 7 years on his way to school in Port-Of- Spain (From 2000-2007).
West Indies Pantry Tea Towel: Boissiere House, Trinidad and Tobago
