Anise extract

anise extract Pronunciation: ANN-us Notes: This tastes like licorice, and it's typically used to flavor cakes and cookies.

Anise extract, a flavoring with a sweet licorice taste, is made by dissolving the essential oil of aniseeds in an alcohol base. Use products labeled "pure" or "natural" anise extract.

Anise Extract
A flavoring produced from dissolving the oil of anise seeds into alcohol. The extract has a sweet licorice taste and is used as a flavoring for cooking. Extracts may be labeled as pure, natural, imitation or artificial.

It is especially difficult to hunt online, where recipe search engines do not differentiate very well between whole aniseed, ground ainseed, anise extract, star anise, ground star anise, and liqueurs made from some anise product.

If it's gone, combine 2 tablespoons of anise liqueur and 2 tablespoons of water (or mix 1/4 cup of water and 1/2 teaspoon anise extract). Put the liquid in a small saucepan and stir in the 3 tablespoons of sugar.

Anise seeds can be used to prepare a tisane or herbal tea, which has been recommended as a lactation aid, and there are several such teas available commercially which include anise extract with other components.

After two weeks, strain the liquid through a thin cloth to remove the solid matter, and add the wormwood essential oil, anise extract, mint extract, and ouzo.

See also: Anise, Flavoring, Pepper, Flavor, Aroma