Homemade Anisette - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 teaspoons anise seed, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed
1 (750 ml) bottle brandy (the cheap stuff is fine)
9 5/8 ounces simple syrup (recipe below) (optional)

Preparation

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.