Star Anise Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup about 1 1/2 ounces whole star anise (available at specialty foods shops and Asian markets)
8 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons Pernod

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan combine the milk, the cream, the sugar, and the star anise, bring the mixture just to a boil, and remove the pan from the heat.
In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks, add the cream mixture in a stream, whisking, and pour the mixture back into the pan.
Cook the custard over moderately low heat, stirring, until it registers 170\u00b0F on a candy thermometer, strain it through a fine sieve set over another bowl, and let it cool completely.
Stir in the Pernod and freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.