Star Anise Ice Cream 八角雪糕
This ice cream is made from my love of Star Anise, a wonderfully versatile spice that is used in Chinese cooking mostly for its excellent companionship with savory meats. Our Star Anise Ice Cream 八角雪糕 is a wowzer of an cool luscious licorice treat with the spice's exotic and distinctive aroma nestled snugly against a velvety smooth and creamy ice cream.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup whole star anise 八角
- pinch salt
- 8 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp anise flavored liqueur, optional
Instructions
- 1
Roast your star anise gently over a low heat in a thick bottomed swallow pan until aromatic. Let cool.
- 2
Combine milk, cream, sugar, star anise and salt in a small pot and bring just to the boil, remove from heat, cover and let cool.
- 3
Taste the milk mixture for the strength of the star anise infusion. If satisfied, proceed to next steps. If not, heat mixture again just to the boil, cover and let cool.
- 4
When satisfied with spice infusion strain out the star anise and heat the milk mixture again just to the boil and remove from heat.
- 5
In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, add cream mixture in a thin steady stream, stirring all the while.
- 6
Pour all back into pot and cook over medium low heat, stirring and scrapping the bottom of your pot, until the custard coats the back of spoon, 170°F (77°C).
- 7
Strain custard through a sieve and let cool.
- 8
Stir in liqueur.
- 9
Make ice cream according to your ice cream machine.