This recipe falls into the ‘inspired by’ category, rather than the truly authentic. No matter, as it’s delicious, light and easy to put together. A visit to any Southeast Asian country will quickly show how much ice cream is loved there. In Thailand, vendors sell fantastic home-made coconut ice cream (and sometimes mango), made with coconut milk, which is lighter and more refreshing than dairy-based ice cream. Here we’ve gone for a dairy ice cream but made with the surprisingly gorgeous flavour of star anise. The colour is amazing, too!