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'''Parfait d'amour''' ({{IPA |
'''Parfait d'amour''' ({{IPA|fr|paʁfe d‿amuːʁ|pron}}), or '''parfait amour''',<ref name="Wright2011"/> is a [[liqueur]]. It is often used in cocktails primarily for its purple colour,{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} and is generally created from a [[curaçao liqueur]] base. |
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There are several versions of parfait d'amour. The House of [[Lucas Bols]] in the [[Netherlands]] claims to have originated the liqueur. Theirs appears to be a curaçao base, flavoured with [[rose]] petals, [[vanilla]] and [[almonds]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} [[Marie Brizard]], a [[Bordeaux]]-based distiller, has a product{{which|date=June 2020}} with a similar flavor profile.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Another form, produced by [[DeKuyper]], uses a spirit as its base, and is flavoured with lemon, coriander and [[Violet (plant)|violets]].<ref name="Bowden1978"/> |
There are several versions of parfait d'amour. The House of [[Lucas Bols]] in the [[Netherlands]] claims to have originated the liqueur. Theirs appears to be a curaçao base, flavoured with [[rose]] petals, [[vanilla]] and [[almonds]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} [[Marie Brizard]], a [[Bordeaux]]-based distiller, has a product{{which|date=June 2020}} with a similar flavor profile.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Another form, produced by [[DeKuyper]], uses a spirit as its base, and is flavoured with lemon, coriander and [[Violet (plant)|violets]].<ref name="Bowden1978"/> |
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In her 1855 novel ''[[Ruth Hall (novel)|Ruth Hall]]'', [[Fanny Fern]] describes it as a drink popular among society women: "the disgusting spectacle of scores of ladies devouring, ''ad infinitum'', brandy-drops, Roman punch, Charlotte Russe, pies, cakes, and ices; and sipping 'parfait amour.'"<ref name="Fern1855"/> |
In her 1855 novel ''[[Ruth Hall (novel)|Ruth Hall]]'', [[Fanny Fern]] describes it as a drink popular among society women: "the disgusting spectacle of scores of ladies devouring, ''ad infinitum'', brandy-drops, Roman punch, Charlotte Russe, pies, cakes, and ices; and sipping 'parfait amour.'"<ref name="Fern1855"/> |
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In [[John Brunner]]'s ''[[The Squares of the City (novel)|The Squares of the City]]'' a minor character drinks Parfait Amour, which is described as a sweet purple liqueur that looked like methylated spirits. |
In [[John Brunner (author)|John Brunner]]'s ''[[The Squares of the City (novel)|The Squares of the City]]'' a minor character drinks Parfait Amour, which is described as a sweet purple liqueur that looked like methylated spirits. |
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[['Inside Story']] the late autobiography of [[Martin Amis]], tells how Parfait Amour was an alcoholic drink a past girlfriend, an otherwise non-drinker, might be persuaded to take. |
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==Cocktail with parfait d'amour== |
==Cocktail with parfait d'amour== |
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[[Takumi's Aviation]] is a modern classic cocktail made with [[gin]], [[maraschino]] liqueur, parfait d'amour, and lemon juice. |
[[Takumi's Aviation]] is a modern classic cocktail made with [[gin]], [[maraschino]] liqueur, parfait d'amour, and lemon juice. |
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'''Taylor-Burton Affair''' is made with Sipsmith gin infused with butterfly pea tea, lemon juice, gomme syrup, Parfait Amour liqueur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lygon Arms hotel |date=August 2023 |title=Lygon Arms Cocktails |url=https://www.lygonarmshotel.co.uk/media/xgcdeoxq/the-lygon-arms-jm-cocktails-drinks-menu-2023-august-web-1.pdf |access-date=25 September 2023 |page=11}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name="Vidocq1834">{{cite book |title=Memoirs of Vidocq |author=Eugène François Vidocq |author-link=Eugène François Vidocq |publisher=Carey, Hart & Co. |location=Baltimore |year=1834 |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B-JNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA132}}</ref> |
<ref name="Vidocq1834">{{cite book |title=Memoirs of Vidocq |author=Eugène François Vidocq |author-link=Eugène François Vidocq |publisher=Carey, Hart & Co. |location=Baltimore |year=1834 |page=132 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B-JNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA132}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Wright2011">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/jun/15/how-to-make-parfait-amour|title=How to make parfait amour |author=John Wright|newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 June 2011|accessdate=2 August 2016}}</ref> |
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| Type | Liqueur |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | (various) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Introduced | 19th century |
| Colour | Purple |
Parfait d'amour (pronounced [paʁfe d‿amuːʁ]), or parfait amour,[1] is a liqueur. It is often used in cocktails primarily for its purple colour,[citation needed] and is generally created from a curaçao liqueur base.
There are several versions of parfait d'amour. The House of Lucas Bols in the Netherlands claims to have originated the liqueur. Theirs appears to be a curaçao base, flavoured with rose petals, vanilla and almonds.[citation needed] Marie Brizard, a Bordeaux-based distiller, has a product[which?] with a similar flavor profile.[citation needed] Another form, produced by DeKuyper, uses a spirit as its base, and is flavoured with lemon, coriander and violets.[2]
Guardian writer John Wright describes it as "a potent compound... It tasted like the perfume counter at Boots."[1] He suggests a homemade version containing rose petals in a base of white rum or eau de vie, with the addition of syrups made from raspberry juice and rosehips.[1]
Availability
[edit]Parfait d'amour is primarily produced and sold in France and the Netherlands,[citation needed] although it is available in the United Kingdom, Spain, United States, Canada, Australia, Greece, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.[citation needed]
References in literature
[edit]In the memoirs of Eugène François Vidocq, the character Belle-Rose disparages parfait d'amour: "... they poured out some parfait amour; 'This is drinkable,' said he, 'but still it is not even small beer in comparison with the liqueurs of the celebrated madame Anfous."[3][4]
In her 1855 novel Ruth Hall, Fanny Fern describes it as a drink popular among society women: "the disgusting spectacle of scores of ladies devouring, ad infinitum, brandy-drops, Roman punch, Charlotte Russe, pies, cakes, and ices; and sipping 'parfait amour.'"[5]
In John Brunner's The Squares of the City a minor character drinks Parfait Amour, which is described as a sweet purple liqueur that looked like methylated spirits.
'Inside Story' the late autobiography of Martin Amis, tells how Parfait Amour was an alcoholic drink a past girlfriend, an otherwise non-drinker, might be persuaded to take.
Cocktail with parfait d'amour
[edit]Takumi's Aviation is a modern classic cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, parfait d'amour, and lemon juice.
Taylor-Burton Affair is made with Sipsmith gin infused with butterfly pea tea, lemon juice, gomme syrup, Parfait Amour liqueur.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c John Wright (15 June 2011). "How to make parfait amour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ B. N. Bowden (1978). "Violaceae". In V. H. Heywood (ed.). Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-217674-9.
- ^ Eugène François Vidocq (1834). Memoirs of Vidocq. Baltimore: Carey, Hart & Co. p. 132.
- ^ The name "Anfous" here is a misspelling of "Anfoux," referring to a widow from Martinique, later of the Rue Montmartre in Paris, renowned for her liqueurs.
- ^ Fanny Fern. Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time. p. 157. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ Lygon Arms hotel (August 2023). "Lygon Arms Cocktails" (PDF). p. 11. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- "The DeKuyper website"
- "Parfait Amour" in the Bols website.
- "The Joseph Cartron website"
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