Breakfast Sausage With Juniper Berries

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 to 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped and stems discarded
• 20 coriander seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
• 12 juniper berries
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper

1. In a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, grind the garlic, thyme leaves, coriander seeds, anise seeds and juniper berries.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the pork with salt, pepper, and spices.
3. Chill for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
4. Form pork into eight 2-ounce patties. In a non-stick pan, saute the sausage patties over medium-low heat until nicely browned, about 5 minutes per side.
5. Serve with some smashed taters, hash browns, or grits. Or, make a kick-ass biscuit sandwich with some scrambled eggs and cheese.

garlic, thyme, coriander seeds, anise seeds, berries, ground pork, salt, freshly cracked black pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/3649-breakfast-sausage-with-juniper-berries (may not work)