myrtle liqueur
Ingredients :
- For 1 liter:
- 75 cl of white brandy
- 40 g of myrtle berries
- 100 g of sugar
- 15 cl of water
Preparation :
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After having washed and dried the myrtles, immerse them in a jar or a glass bottle (1 liter minimum). Cover the fruits with brandy and close hermetically either with a gasket in the case of a jar or with a cork stopper for the glass bottle.
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Leave to macerate for 2 to 3 months in the jar, which you will keep in your cellar or at the back of a cupboard.
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After maceration for 2 to 3 months, prepare a syrup using the sugar and water in a saucepan. Boil the sugar for a few minutes then leave to cool. Then pour the syrup into the jar of liqueur and mix well.
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4
Filter everything then put the liquid back only in a glass bottle to make it easier to pour!
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Your myrtle liqueur is ready to enjoy a small ice cube and Salute!
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Use and tasting of myrtle liqueur: myrtle liqueur can be tasted as a digestive after a good meal to make digestion easier. Of course it should not be abused the myrtle liqueur is strong.
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I advise you to drink it in a small liqueur glass with an ice cube to appreciate its freshness and its fruity side.
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The Myrtle liqueur recipe is not complicated to make, all you need is a little patience and the right ingredients.
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First of all, a little reminder: myrtle berries come from a Mediterranean shrub called “tarentine myrtle” which is particularly resistant to heat and very persistent.
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Myrtle liqueur is obviously drunk as a digestive after a possible very good and very hearty Corsican meal!
Tips
For this Myrtle Liqueur recipe, you can count on 10 minutes of preparation. To learn more about the foods in this Alcoholic cocktail recipe, head over to our food guide here.
