Star Anise Whole

Our best-quality Star Anise is harvested in the fall in China’s southern Guangxi region. The star-shaped fruit is picked by hand so that flowers and young fruit aren’t damaged. They’re boiled and stirred constantly until the fruit turns completely yellow, then spread on bamboo mats, dried in the sun and flipped occasionally for several days. The star anise becomes shiny brown- red, with a spicy-sweet licorice flavor more potent than aniseed.

Available sizes:

• Longevity (0.6 oz jar)
• Maxi (0.5 lb jar)