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'''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.
'''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.


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"/>


''[[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"/>
''[[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"/>


==Availability==
==Availability==
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}}
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}}


==References in literature==
==References in literature==
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"/>
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"/>


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"/>


==Cocktail with Parfait d'Amour==
==Cocktail with parfait d'amour==
[[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.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 02:14, 3 December 2022

Parfait d'amour
TypeLiqueur
Manufacturer(various)
Country of origin France
Introduced19th century
ColourPurple

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

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

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]

Cocktail with parfait d'amour

Takumi's Aviation is a modern classic cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, parfait d'amour, and lemon juice.

References

  1. ^ a b c John Wright (15 June 2011). "How to make parfait amour". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ B. N. Bowden (1978). "Violaceae". In V. H. Heywood (ed.). Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-217674-9.
  3. ^ Eugène François Vidocq (1834). Memoirs of Vidocq. Baltimore: Carey, Hart & Co. p. 132.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Fanny Fern. Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time. p. 157. Retrieved 2020-06-25.


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