Zedda Piras
A Sardinian myrtle liqueur made with the berries and the leaves of this evergreen shrub (Mediterranean common myrtle). Serve ice cold after a meal.
Perfumed, floral, rich and deceptively sweet also. Restorative.
Add a splash of this (or more) to a glass of Prosecco. Very pretty and tasty combination!
Very nice, sort of like a herbal port
OK you can drink it, but poured over fresh berries/fruit it's a revelation, particularly on fresh raspberries
I forget how this came to me, but it's one of my wife's favourite cocktails. Get some fresh thyme leaves, and crush at the bottom of a tall glass. Add some ice cubes. Add Mirto, Bourbon whiskey, a few drops of Angustora bitters, top up with ginger beer, add a slice of lemon. Vary the proportions as you choose, I like the Mirto to dominate.
The fruity sweetness combined with the herby richness, a match made in heaven. Mirto is a drink that is quite simply unique and I haven't tasted anything like it. I have tasted 1 other Mirto that was slightly better than this one but still takes me back to the Italian sun with every sip.
