Red Matipo — The Bitter Berry

Overview

Red matipo (Myrsine australis) is a NZ native shrub whose berries have a bitter apple taste. Fiso dehydrates them and infuses them into seasonal cocktails and syrups. Red matipo syrup is a Hiakai signature. The ingredient illustrates the depth of the Māori native pantry: there are dozens of native plants with distinct flavour profiles that have no equivalent elsewhere on the trail.

Key Principles

1. Red matipo syrup: berries dehydrated, infused into simple syrup. Used in cocktails and desserts.

Pro Tips

Red matipo syrup: berries dehydrated, infused into simple syrup. Used in cocktails and desserts.

Source

Pacific Migration Trail