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Boil the kettle. Crush or grind 1 tablespoon of anise seeds. Add 2 cups of boiling water to a saucepan. Serve.
A mortar and pestle is a good instrument for this purpose. Add the crushed seeds. Simmer gently for 5 to minutes. It is now ready to serve as it is. However, you may wish to add milk, as with ordinary tea.seeds: