Anise Milk

Submitted by nvermd

"A hot milk drink for those cold winter days"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 quart milk
• 1 tablespoon crushed anise seed
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

directions

1. Bring just to a boil milk and crushed anise seed.
2. Stir in sugar and simmer on low heat about 5 minutes.
3. Combine cornstarch and water.
4. Stir into milk mixture and simmer an additional 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
5. Strain and serve immediately.

Reviews

[winettie]

Mm Mm Good! May try it with almond flavoring next.

 

[UmmBinat]

This is a nice thick comfort. DD (toddler) and I enjoyed this. I made ours dairy free by using rice dream. Like another reviewer I used 4 small uncrushed star anise and simmered 10 minutes longer before adding tapioca starch in replacement of the cornstarch as we are corn free. I just used more plain rice milk in place of the water to make the drink creamier. For sugar I used dark brown. It made less than stated because it simmered down. This is definitely good for a winters day. I will make this again the same way and I would also like to try without anise and a little non-alcohol vanilla.

 

[soulmatesforever]

Yummy and creamy. Nice flavour! Might try it next time without the anise and use vanilla extract.

 

[Roosie]

I made this last night, and it was so good that I made it again tonight. It has a wonderful thick, creamy mouthfeel and the subtle flavor of the anise is so soothing. I strained mine in my French press, which made this very easy. I did have some of the problems that the others did with the milk cooking down so that it doesn't make a full cup at the end, but it wasn't a big difference. Wonderful!

 

[lemoncurd]

Lovely,rich and creamy, with just the right amount of anise flavour. The serving ratio is completely off though. 4 cups make 1 cup serving.