I’ve been wanting to get some star anies for the rare recipe, that needs a little bit of it. But I found I couldn’t buy a small amount. So now I have a pint of it. Which means I have more than I can use in a reasonable amount of time before it goes stale.
I figured I might try to make some kind of beverage and maybe some soft candy. Any tested recipes you can recommend?
Also, the store had these $0.99 cans of cooked dried peas. Ingredients are dried peas, water and iodized salt. I’m not quite sure what to expect when I open this can. I’m picturing somebody forgot to blend the split peas soup. Do you have any ideas on how to use this?
Mulled wine is perfect for using star anise! I make mine with 1 bottle red wine, 1/4 cup brandy, 3 star anise pods, 2 cinnamon sticks, 5 cloves, and orange slices - just simmer on low for 20 mins (don’t boil or you’ll lose the alcohol lol). You can check out gearscouts.com/power-stations if you want to make this while camping - some portable power stations can run a small slow cooker.