I had no intention of using star anise with melon here. I was reaching out for the jar of cinnamon on the shelf when I noticed the star anise sitting beside it. I admit that cinnamon would have been a more conventional choice, but the liquorice intensity of the anise works really well with the musky sweetness of the melon. Use sparingly though, too much and you are in sambuca territory. <br /> <br />* Because of the low sugar content in this jam, its shelf life is not very long. That said, it stays well refrigerated for up to 15 days. <br />

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