Mirto (drink)
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Mirto is a liqueur
popular in Sardinia
and in Corsica
, obtained from the myrtle plant through the alcoholic maceration
of the berries or a compound of berries and leaves. Myrtle grows freely in Sardinia.
Mirto rosso (red) is made with the berries and is sweet.
Mirto bianco (white) is made from the leaves.
Liqueur
A liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
popular in Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
and in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, obtained from the myrtle plant through the alcoholic maceration
Maceration (wine)
Maceration is the winemaking process where the phenolic materials of the grape— tannins, coloring agents and flavor compounds— are leached from the grape skins, seeds and stems into the must. Maceration is the process by which the red wine receives its red color, since 99% of all grape juice is...
of the berries or a compound of berries and leaves. Myrtle grows freely in Sardinia.
Mirto rosso (red) is made with the berries and is sweet.
Mirto bianco (white) is made from the leaves.