What is "anijsmelk"

Anijsmelk is a Dutch drink, consisting of hot milk flavored with anise seed and sweetened with sugar. One traditional use takes place during ice skating. The drink (which outside the Netherlands is consumed by expats in, for instance, Michigan and South Africa) can be made from scratch, but more popular are tablets (made by the firm De Ruijter) containing the anise flavor and sugar, to which only hot milk needs to be added. The tablets have been produced since at least the 19th century.