Hot Italian Sausage

Ingredients

• 3 lbs pork butt
• 1/2 lb pork back fat
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 4 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp anise or fennel seed
• 1 tsp cayenne
• 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp anise liqueur (optional)
• 1/4 cup cold water
• medium hog casings

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