Information for ingredient: Aniseed powder

Anise or Aniseed, less commonly anís (stressed on the second syllable), is a flowering annual plant growing to 1m tall.

Anise is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and southwest Asia.

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Containing liquorice-like components, anise is sweet and very aromatic. It is used to make the following confectioneries: Aniseed balls (Britain), Aniseed wheels (New Zealand), pizzelles (Italy), pfeffernusse (Germany), and Knotts (Norway).

Aniseed is also used to make the Mexican drink "atole de anís" or champurrado (which is similar to hot chocolate), the alcoholic beverages Raki (Turkey), Sambuca (Italy), Ouzo (Greece), the Arabic Arak, some Root beer such as Virgil's Root Beer in the United States, and as a digestive after meals in India. It also is used to make the dough, when preparing the famous Peruvian dessert " Picarones".

In some countries, anise is used for making tea, or a flavouring for liqueurs.

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