Recipe - Star Anise Kumquat Sauce

One half cup Water
One half cup Sake or dry vermouth
One half cup Sugar
4 Whole star anise; (available
at
; specialty foods
; shops and
; Asianmarkets)
1 pound Kumquats; (about 40),
trimmed,
; cut or sliced up thin, and
; the seedsdiscarded

In a saucepan bring the water and the sake or vermouth to a boil with the
sugar, the star anise, and a pinch of salt and boil the mixture for 5
minutes. Stir in the kumquats and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes, or
until it is thickened. Discard the star anise, chill the sauce until it is
cold, and serve it with ice cream, yogurt, or pound cake. The sauce keeps,
covered and chilled, for 1 week.

Makes about 1 One half cups.

Gourmet November 1993

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