Homemade Anisette

Total Time: 840 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 840 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 teaspoons anise seed, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 (750 ml) bottle brandy (the cheap stuff is fine)
• 9 5/8 ounces simple syrup (recipe below) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place aniseed, fennel seed, and coriander in a bowl.
• 2 grind all the seeds using the back of a spoon.
• 3 add the ground seeds to the brandy.
• 4 allow the mixture to soak for 4 weeks and then strain out the seeds.
• 5 allow the haze to settle for a week then pour off the sediment.
• 6 add the simple syrup and shake.
• 7 to make simple syrup: add 1 part water to 2 parts sugar.
• 8 combine sugar and water in a saucepan.
• 9 slowly heat over a medium heat, stirring occasionally. keep below boiling.
• 10 the syrup is finished once the sugar is dissolved.