Black Mulberry Liqueur from Etna: What It Is and How to Enjoy It

The black mulberry: Sicily's lost fruit

There was a time when every Sicilian courtyard had its black mulberry tree. Children climbed the branches to steal the fruit, returning home with hands and lips stained dark purple. Today mulberry trees are increasingly rare, but their flavour — sweet, intense, slightly tart — remains etched in the memory of anyone fortunate enough to have tasted it.

Our Black Mulberry Cream Liqueur is a tribute to that forgotten flavour. A liqueur you won't find on supermarket shelves, because it is born from a rare fruit crafted with artisan methods.

A truly unique liqueur

The black mulberry is difficult to work with: the fruits are extremely delicate, deteriorate within hours of picking and stain everything they touch. It takes expert hands and quick timing to transform them into a liqueur that preserves their essence.

The result is a creamy liqueur with an intense purple colour, a scent reminiscent of berries but with a complexity all its own. On the palate it is sweet and velvety, with a fruity finish that invites a second sip.

How to enjoy it

• Neat and cold — Serve well chilled, after dinner. The temperature enhances the creaminess and balances the sweetness.
• On ice cream — A spoonful on vanilla or fior di latte gelato. The combination is astonishing.
• In cocktails — Try it in a Sour with lemon juice and egg white. Colour and flavour to applaud.
• With desserts — Pour it over panna cotta or white cheesecake. The colour contrast is spectacular.

“U ciàusu” — that's what they call the black mulberry in Sicilian dialect. The fruits ripen between June and July, and harvesting is a race against time: perfect today, overripe tomorrow.

17% vol. of pure craftsmanship

At 17% vol., the black mulberry cream liqueur is an elegant yet approachable after-dinner drink. Not too alcoholic, not too sweet: balanced, as every good artisan product should be.

A gift that surprises

Available in 100ml format — ideal as a gift or for a first tasting — and in 500ml for those who want it always in the pantry. Those who receive it as a gift never forget it: it is a product that tells a story, of an ancient fruit and of those who chose not to let it disappear.