Food - Anise Hyssop

We got some anise hyssop from the farm this week. It's a beautiful plant that looks happy in a flower or herb garden. It sounds like it would be one of the plants in the hyssop genus, or maybe related to anise. It's neither. Like true hyssops, it's a mint relative. It can be used in recipes calling for mint - it has a similarly strong flavor - but not minty. Also think of it to flavor recipes that would taste good with fennel, fennel pollen (it's a lot cheaper and more accessible, but still kind of exotic), tarragon, or even basil. It's strong, try a little at first and taste. It's a delicious anise aromatics smell, to me, like candy. You can use it to make candy, but the household use is generally tea. Well, tisane, or herb tea.