Parfait d'amour
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| Type | Liqueur |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | (various) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Introduced | 19th century |
| Colour | Purple |
Parfait d'amour (pronounced
There are several versions of parfait d'amour. The House of
Availability
Parfait d'amour is primarily produced and sold in
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]
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.
Cocktail with parfait d'amour
Taylor-Burton Affair is made with Sipsmith gin infused with butterfly pea tea, lemon juice, gomme syrup, Parfait Amour liqueur.[6]
References
- ^ a b c John Wright (15 June 2011). "How to make parfait amour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ISBN 0-19-217674-9.
- ^ Eugène François Vidocq (1834). Memoirs of Vidocq. Baltimore: Carey, Hart & Co. p. 132.
- Rue Montmartrein 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
- "The DeKuyper website"
- "Parfait Amour" in the Bols website.
- "The Joseph Cartron website"