Anise Basil Fruit Recipes

FRUIT SALAD WITH STAR ANISE SYRUP

Steps:

• Prepare the fruit and chill in the fridge.
• Just before serving, in a small saute pan, warm the orange juice, maple syrup, cinnamon and star anise and mix well to infuse their flavors. Remove from the heat and chill in the fridge.
• Just before serving, arrange the fruit into shallow dessert bowls, drizzle with the chilled syrup and sprinkle with the extra pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately, garnished with fresh mint.

FRESH FRUIT WITH BASIL

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, honey and vanilla. Bring to a boil, stir to dissolve sugar; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Combine the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water; add to saucepan. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbling. Cook and stir for 2 additional minutes. Cool Slightly.
• Add orange juice and liquid vanilla.
• Place fruit and basil in large bowl; pour syrup mixture over fruit, stirring gently. Cover and let stand about 1 hour or until cooled to room temperature or chill several hours, stirring once or twice.
• If using bananas, slice and add just before serving.
• Serve fruit over a 1/2 cup sherbet.
• Cooking time does not include chilling time.

ANISE MARINATED FRUIT BOWL

Steps:

• Place anice seed in the center of an 8 inch piece of cheese cloth.
• Bring edges together, tie with string.
• for marinate, in a small sauce pan, combine the anise seed bag, water, sugar and lemon juice.
• Bring to a boiling point stirring til dissolves.
• Cook uncovered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden and the consistency of thin syrup (should have about 1 cup of syrup) Do Not Remove bag.
• Cool syrup slightly.
• Pour over prepared friit.
• Toss lightly til fruit is coated.
• Marinate in Frig several hours or over night.
• Remove bag and serve.