Mirto (licòre/-i de murta inSardinian,licòr di mortula inCorsican) is a popularliqueur in theMediterranean islands ofSardinia,Corsica andCapraia.[1]
It is obtained from themyrtle plant through the alcoholicmaceration of the berries or a compound of berries and leaves.[2] Myrtle grows freely in Sardinia, where the liqueur was consumed as part of a localniche market, in two varieties: the one with black berries and the other one with the white ones; legend has it that, long ago,Sardinianbandits introduced this particular usage of the plant to the nearby island of Corsica, where the liqueur has also been considered a traditional drink since then.[3]
There are two varieties of myrtle liqueur:
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