Sugar Plum Sherbet With Star Anise

• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 3/4 pounds sugar plums
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• 2 star anise pods
• 1 can evaporated milk
• Ground cinnamon and sugar (for glass rim, optional)

1. This is super easy.rnrnIn a medium pot, heat water on high. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. rnrnAdd whole plums, vanilla, and star anise. Bring up to a boil and lower to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered for 15 minutes. Uncover, and simmer for another 5 min. Throughout the simmering process, you want to mash the plums with a spoon - they come apart really easily.
2. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined mesh strainer. Pick up the ends of the cheesecloth and twist to squeeze all of the juice out of the plums. You may need to let it cool a bit before doing this. Discard the solids.
3. Let juice cool for a few hours in the fridge. Add evaporated milk. Serve over ice or in a cinnamon sugar-lined martini glass.

water, sugar, sugar, vanilla bean, anise pods, milk, ground cinnamon

Taken from food52.com/recipes/6098-sugar-plum-sherbet-with-star-anise (may not work)