Star anise ice cream recipe

Star Anise Ice Cream recipe

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
This recipe is a delightful twist on traditional ice cream, featuring the unique and aromatic flavor of star anise. Made with simple ingredients, this star anise ice cream is a refreshing treat that will surprise and delight your taste buds. The combination of creamy texture and the subtle hints of licorice-like flavor from the star anise make this dessert truly memorable. Whether enjoyed on its own or paired with a warm dessert, this homemade ice cream is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Keywords: star anise, ice cream, recipe, aromatic, refreshing.

star anise ice cream recipe details

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Ingredients

500 ml	full cream milk
500 ml	double cream
125 g	sugar
40 g	star anise, available at speciality food shops markets etc
8 large	eggs, yolks only
2 tbsp	Pernod, optional

Instructions

Place the milk, cream, sugar and star anise into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl until light in colour and then pour in the cream mixture, while whisking. Pour the mixture back into the pan and cook over a medium heat until it thickens sufficiently to coat the back of a spoon. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl and set aside, covered, to cool completely.

If you wish to add the Pernod, stir it in now.

Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturers’ instructions. The Pernod may prevent the mixture becoming very hard if stored in a freezer-proof container.

About this recipe: this came to me via an Asian colleague some years ago. The Pernod suggestion came from another colleague with French-Swiss connections.

Preparation time:
ca. 45 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a