🍲 Habet Hlawa (Algerian Anise Beverage)

Ingredients

• 1 cup anise seeds
• 12 dl water
• Sugar

Method

1. Pour water into a saucepan, add anise seeds, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
2. Turn off the heat, cover, and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
3. Filter out the seeds.
4. Add the sugar as desired, and bring to boil again over medium heat. Simmer until the syrup drips into a thin stream.
5. Filter a second time.
6. Let it cool and bottle. Serve with very cold sparkling or still water according to preference.