Digestivi

Mirto di Sardegna

Name: Mirto di Sardegna
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 oz poured very cold

The short answer

Mirto di Sardegna: Myrtle berry liqueur, 32% ABV. Sardinia's answer to limoncello. Herbal, dark purple, dangerously easy after a big dinner.

How Larry builds it

2 oz poured very cold

Serve: Straight from the freezer, tiny glass

Larry’s rule: Sardinia's answer to limoncello. Herbal, dark purple, dangerously easy after a big dinner.

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Grappa

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