The joy of the mayhaw is the making of its eponymous jelly. Mayhaw jelly is one of the South’s greatest culinary pleasures, at breakfast or otherwise. Slather it on a slice of toast or add it to a dessert, and you’ll find yourself enjoying a truly Southern flavor, a sweet jelly with just a hint of puckering tartness.It's the wild legacy of the South: the mayhaw. Found in the swamps and rivers of the Southern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and East Texas),