Anise Candy Recipes

Steps:

• Butter an 8-in. square dish with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to dissolve any sugar crystals., Uncover; cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring. , Pour into prepared dish. Using a sharp knife, score into 3/4-in. squares. Cool. Separate into squares, using a sharp knife if necessary. Place confectioners' sugar in a pan; add candy and roll until coated. Brush off excess sugar with a pastry brush. , Store at room temperature in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Boil sugar, syrup and water until hard crack stage when dipped in cold water.
• Remove from heat; add flavoring and food color; shake pan to mix, do not stir.
• Pour onto a cooking sheet and cut at once.

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover and cook for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Uncover; cook on medium-high heat, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage)., Remove from the heat; stir in extract and food coloring (if using anise oil, keep face away from mixture as the aroma will be very strong). Pour into a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. pan. When cooled slightly but not hardened, cut into 1-in. squares. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• 1. Boil sugar, syrup, and water until it snaps in cold water.
• 2. Add food coloring and anise oil and take off of heat.
• 3. Pour into greased pans and let harden before breaking apart.

Steps:

• Place aniseed, fennel seed, and coriander in a bowl.
• Grind all the seeds using the back of a spoon.
• Add the ground seeds to the brandy.
• Allow the mixture to soak for 4 weeks and then strain out the seeds.
• Allow the haze to settle for a week then pour off the sediment.
• Add the simple syrup and shake.
• To Make Simple Syrup: Add 1 part water to 2 parts sugar.
• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan.
• Slowly heat over a medium heat, stirring occasionally. Keep below boiling.
• The syrup is finished once the sugar is dissolved.