There is something utterly fascinating about the thought of anise or liquorice ice cream. The basic bitter, instead of very sweet, ice cream leads to a disconcerting flavour profile in your mouth.
I saw this recipe first at Klikk.no. I adapted it slightly, but if I ever make it again, I will up the amount of star anise I use. It was simply too subtle for my palate, and I ended up putting liquorice sprinkles through the ice cream after churning/before freezing.
I think that this type of almost savoury ice cream is a nice contrast to the sweeter ice creams out there.
Could just be I am partial to the flavour, though. The recipe should be easy enough to halve if you’re just wanting a small portion of it.