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'''Parfait |
'''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"/> |
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''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'' writer John Wright describes it as "a potent compound... It tasted like the perfume counter at [[Boots (company)|Boots]]."<ref name="Wright2011"/> 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 [[rosehip]]s.<ref name="Wright2011"/> |
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==Availability== |
==Availability== |
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| ⚫ | Parfait d'amour is primarily produced and sold in [[France]] and [[the Netherlands]],{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} although it is available in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Spain]], [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Greece]], [[Sweden]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], and [[Norway]].{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} |
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==References in literature== |
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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."<ref name="Vidocq1834"/><ref name="fn1"/> |
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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"/> |
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Parfait d'Amour can not be found in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario. Some other Canadian provinces do have it listed in their product line, but it is not easy to locate within Canada. Parfair d'Amour can also be found on the island of St. Martin. |
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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== |
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[[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="Bowden1978">{{cite book |author=B. N. Bowden |chapter=Violaceae |editor=V. H. Heywood |title=Flowering Plants of the World |publisher=Oxford University Press |date=1978 |isbn=0-19-217674-9}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Fern1855">{{cite book |title=Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time |page=157 |author=Fanny Fern |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40814 |accessdate=2020-06-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="fn1">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.</ref> |
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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> |
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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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</references> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.boissetamerica.com/products/ProductDetails.aspx?PrdId=192 "Parfait Amour"] in the Marie Brizard website. |
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* [http://www.dekuyperliqueurs.com/# "The DeKuyper website"] |
* [http://www.dekuyperliqueurs.com/# "The DeKuyper website"] |
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* [http://www.bolscocktails.com/bols-liqueur-range-detail.asp?ingredient_id=30 "Parfait Amour"] in the Bols website. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929001453/http://www.bolscocktails.com/bols-liqueur-range-detail.asp?ingredient_id=30 "Parfait Amour"] in the Bols website. |
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* [http://www.cartron.fr/# "The Joseph Cartron website"] |
* [http://www.cartron.fr/# "The Joseph Cartron website"] |
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| Type | Liqueur |
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| 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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