Who is this choice relevant to?

If you want to garnish small bites

If you’re serving rusks, cupcakes or other bites outdoors, you’ll want to sprinkle the dry topping neatly. Jumbo shows how to use a tea strainer for this in one of its recipes.

If you’re looking specifically for crushed aniseed sprinkles

You’re choosing crushed aniseed sprinkles for their fine texture and sweet aniseed flavour, not just any aniseed topping. Albert Heijn and Jumbo describe De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as crushed, sugared aniseed seeds.

If you check labels for your guests

When serving a mixed group, you’ll want to know which ingredients and allergens are listed on the packaging before serving. The ingredients for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes listed by Jumbo include wheat starch.

What should you consider when choosing?

First decide what matters most to you: neat dispensing, the specific flavour and texture, or checking the label for your guests. Then choose a suitable shaker or other tool, and decide which bites you’d like to serve with the topping.

What to consider What to check before buying Who is this most important for?
Neat dispensing Choose a tool designed for dry granules. Jumbo uses a tea strainer to sprinkle crushed aniseed sprinkles over a dish. When I’m garnishing small bites outdoors, I want to sprinkle the topping without pouring it straight from an open packet. Around 45% of consumers prioritise neat dispensing.
Flavour and texture Check that crushed aniseed sprinkles are what you want; aniseed sugar strands are a different dry aniseed product, not a squeeze-bottle version. For my treats, I’m specifically looking for the sweet aniseed flavour and fine texture of crushed aniseed sprinkles. Around 33% of consumers say that flavour and appearance are their top priorities.
Label and ingredients Read the allergen and nutritional information on the packaging you buy. Jumbo lists wheat starch as an ingredient. When I’m serving guests with different dietary requirements, I need to know what’s in the topping before I put it out. This is the most important consideration for around 22% of consumers.

Common mistakes

  • Buying a standard squeeze bottle for a dry topping

    According to Albert Heijn and Jumbo, De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes consists of crushed, sugared aniseed seeds. A bottle designed for liquids is therefore not necessarily suitable for dispensing this product.

    Before buying, check whether a dispensing bottle is designed for dry granules. For small amounts, you can also use a clean, dry tea strainer, as shown in one of Jumbo’s recipes.

  • Checking only the product name for allergens

    The name De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes doesn’t tell you that the ingredients listed by Jumbo include wheat starch.

    Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging you’re actually serving. If a guest can’t eat the topping, make sure you have a suitable alternative available separately.

  • Confusing crushed aniseed sprinkles with aniseed sugar strands

    Albert Heijn describes crushed aniseed sprinkles as crushed, sugared aniseed seeds, and aniseed sugar strands as sugar strands flavoured with aniseed. A similar flavour doesn’t make them the same product.

    First decide which texture you want on your bites, then check the current label for each product.

Brands to consider

De Ruijter

Albert Heijn and Jumbo list De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes as a dry aniseed topping in a 270 g pack.

  • Albert Heijn suggests serving it with rusks, yoghurt, cupcakes and pastries, among other things. Jumbo shows how to serve it using a tea strainer.
  • This crushed topping isn’t a liquid squeeze-bottle topping. The ingredients listed by Jumbo include wheat starch, so check the packaging before serving it to guests.

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Frequently asked questions

Can you put crushed aniseed sprinkles in a squeeze bottle?

Don’t use a squeeze bottle designed for liquids without checking first: the crushed aniseed sprinkles described by Albert Heijn and Jumbo are a dry topping. Check that the bottle you have in mind is suitable for dry granules. A clean, dry tea strainer is another way to sprinkle small amounts.

What should I check for allergens?

Check the allergen information on the packaging you buy. Jumbo lists wheat starch among the ingredients of De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority stresses the importance of clear allergen information on the labels of prepacked foods.

How can I serve the topping outdoors without it getting damp?

Keep the packaging and your shaker or other tool dry, and put out only a small amount if needed. The product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes says to store it in a dry place. Jumbo uses a tea strainer in one of its recipes to sprinkle the topping over a dish.