Strawberry Star Anise Sauce

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Total Time:
30 mins
Yield:
MAKES ABOUT 3/4 CUP

Ingredients

  • 2 pints strawberries (thickly sliced)

  • ½ cup fresh orange juice

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

  • 1 tablespoon Cointreau

  • 2 whole star anise pods

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients and crush lightly with a potato masher. Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat until the strawberries lose their bright red color, about 2 minutes. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much of the juice as possible; refrigerate until chilled. Transfer to a pitcher and serve with the Strawberry Shortcake.

Serve With

Strawberry Shortcake.

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