Cloves are the dried flower buds of a small evergreen tree. Cloves are used in both whole and ground form as a versatile spice in sweet and savoury dishes. It is also used to flavour hot beverages and cocktails as it adds a spicy warm flavour. Cloves have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years due to its ant inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Cloves are identified to have many health benefits such as regulating blood glucose levels, promoting digestive health and protecting the liver.