A Comforting Cup of Anise Herbal Tea
From La Fuji Mama
I have mentioned my love for anise before. I think it stems from my German roots. My grandmother, a German immigrant, used to bring back plates of goodies from each of her trips home to Germany. I always hoped that my favorites would be among the goodies–little meringue-like button shaped cookies that were anise flavored.
Back in July I told you about a morning I spent in the kitchen of O’Falafel, Etc., a restaurant in Salt Lake City. At one point in the morning we took a break from prepping pita dough and the owner, Mustafa Khader, brewed a pot of anise tea in a cezve, a traditional Turkish coffee pot.
The tea was simple but comforting and delicious.
If you do an Internet search on the medicinal applications for anise, you will come up with a variety of uses from being good for stress and irritation, to being helpful with indigestion and toothache. Not only are the licorice notes of this tea rich and possibly good for what ails you, but for me each cup of tea brews happy memories of my grandmother and childhood.
Makes 1 serving
1 cup water
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoons aniseed
1. Bring the water to boil in a small saucepan. Add the sugar to the saucepan and continue boiling until the sugar has dissolved. Add the aniseed and let the mixture boil for one minute.
2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the liquid through a strainer into a clean container (or straight into your glass).
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