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Liqueur · From Bladwijzer
Myrtle liqueur (mirto)
- Makes: ± 750 ml
- Time: 15 min + 6 weeks steeping
- From: Common myrtle
Ingredients
- 200 g ripe myrtle berries
- 500 ml grain spirit or vodka (40 %)
- 200 g sugar
- 200 ml water
Method
- Rinse the berries and crush them lightly.
- Steep them in the spirit for 4 to 6 weeks in a closed jar in a dark place, shaking now and then.
- Boil the water and sugar to a clear syrup and leave to cool.
- Strain the spirit through a coffee filter, mix with the syrup and leave to rest in the bottle for another month.
Storing: A year or more in a cool, dark place. Serve ice cold as a digestif.