Mirto (liqueur)
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Mirto is a popular liqueur in the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Capraia.
Homemade Sardinian mirto
Bottled Sardinian mirto
Myrtus communis
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Myrtus communis, the common myrtle or true myrtle, is an Old World species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It forms an evergreen shrub.
Mirto (liqueur)
…Sardinian, licòr di mortula in Corsican) is a popular liqueur in the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Capraia. It is obtained from the myrtle plant through the alcoholic maceration of the berries or a compound of berries and leaves. Myrtle grows freely in Sardinia, where the liqueur was…
Myrtle plant
Foliage
Inflorescence
Myrtle pot