Badia Star Anise / Anis estrellado Badia 7 oz. 2 pack.

Badia Star Anise / Anis estrellado Badia 7 oz. 2 pack.Whole star anise pods the eight pointed, licorice sweet spice used across Latin American and Caribbean kitchens for desserts, drinks, and slow simmered savory work. Two 7 oz jars. Common Uses: infused into arroz con leche and natilla, simmered in poaching syrups for guava and pears, steeped in agua de ans and Cuban style hot chocolate, dropped into mojito and rum cocktails, added to braising liquids for pork and oxtail. Pantry Role: baking staple,

Whole star anise pods — the eight-pointed, licorice-sweet spice used across Latin American and Caribbean kitchens for desserts, drinks, and slow-simmered savory work. Two 7 oz jars.

Common Uses: infused into arroz con leche and natilla, simmered in poaching syrups for guava and pears, steeped in agua de anís and Cuban-style hot chocolate, dropped into mojito and rum cocktails, added to braising liquids for pork and oxtail.

Pantry Role: baking staple, finishing sauce component

Common In: Cuban dessert cooking, pan-Latin pastry work, Caribbean drink preparation

Pairs With: canela, clove, vanilla, condensed milk, evaporated milk, citrus peel, dark rum, brown sugar, cocoa.

Whole pods keep their oils far longer than ground anise — store sealed and use a pod or two at a time. Ships nationwide.