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It 'hard to believe that small, dark berries born almost by magic nectar that represents more than others, Sardinia, the myrtle . Plant well known to ancient cultures such as Greek and Roman, myrtle island has found its ideal habitat for the growth and spread. Synonym of Sardinian hospitality, there is no festive meal that does not close with a tasting of myrtle, which is appreciated in its darker than white. The second less common but no less excellent is normally produced from the leaves of the plant that is capable of reaching a height of two meters high and is growing in symbiosis with the mastic tree, juniper, arbutus or all pleasantly fragrant plants that enrich the Mediterranean.
Today the liquor knows a strong market, it is appreciated throughout Italy and much of Europe by the end of the palate, but the tradition of its production has not abandoned the island. The myrtle is in fact still produced at the household level and each area has its own recipe which is also always similar and simple in ingredients used. A change are normally the doses of sugar, berries used or alcohol.
It 's curious to recall that the myrtle in ancient Greece was not only linked to the sphere of eroticism and lust, but as a fundamental element of the legend that he saw the young Myrsine myrtle plant transformed precisely because he managed to beat in a race a His young companion. And 'since then that the winners of the games ilex were girt with a crown of myrtle. During the Middle Ages, but the berries of the plant were used to create a scent so pleasant to conquer the name of the angels of water. Today, drinking a sip of myrtle means lose yourself a moment of ecstasy.
