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 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.