Strawberry Star Anise Sauce

• 2 pints strawberries, thickly sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon Cointreau
• 2 whole star anise pods

1. In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients and crush lightly with a potato masher.
2. Bring to a boil, then simmer over moderate heat until the strawberries lose their bright red color, about 2 minutes.
3. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much of the juice as possible; refrigerate until chilled.
4. Transfer to a pitcher and serve with the Strawberry Shortcake.

pints strawberries, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, star anise pods

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/strawberry-star-anise-sauce (may not work)