Sweet cicely is one of the early umbellifers that line the roadsides in Spring. It starts greening up as early as March, with an eruption of white flowers in April and May, before setting seeds in May and June. With other herbs and greens, plants are best harvested early, before they flower, but I find you get the most potent aniseed flavour from sweet cicely when the seed pods have set and are still green. If you don't have sweet cicely or don't like aniseed, substitute fresh mint for the best, freshest mint ice cream ever.

Need help identifying Sweet Cicely? Wild Food UK has a great guide here.