Parfait Amour
Parfait Amour [ paʁˈfɛ aˈmuːʁ ], also Parfait d'Amour [ paʁˈfɛ daˈmuːʁ ] ( French for perfect love ) is a violet-colored liqueur that is similar to the crème de violette and has a floral aroma. Compared to Crème de Violette, Parfait Amour is usually more intense in taste and often has clear notes of citrus fruits and spices in addition to the floral blossom aromas.
Parfait Amour was particularly popular in the 19th century, but is still produced in numerous varieties today, especially in France and the Netherlands. The spices and flavors used include violet and rose petals , vanilla , lemon , orange , coriander and anise , clove and nutmeg are also mentioned. The most famous Parfait Amour liqueurs are produced by De Kuyper (30% vol. ), Bols (30% vol.) And Marie Brizard (25% vol.).
Around 1900, Parfait Amour was a popular ingredient in cocktails and the colorful Pousse Cafés , made up of several layers of liqueur , but was increasingly forgotten in the course of the 20th century and only experienced a small renaissance in recent years. There are few cocktails with Parfait Amour that have gained greater notoriety, including the Jupiter Cocktail ( gin , dry (French) vermouth , Parfait Amour and orange juice). Also the Aviation (gin, creme de violette , maraschino liqueur, lemon juice) and its relative, the Blue Moon cocktail (such as Aviation, without maraschino) are with Parfait Amour instead of creme de violette possible.
Web links
- Anistatia Miller, Jared Brown: Forgotten Ingredients: Parfait d'Amour and Crème de Violette in: Mixology magazine for bar culture, published online on March 17, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ James Mew calls in Drinks of the World (Leadenhall Press, London 1892 or Scribner & Welford, New York) "lemon, clove, nutmeg and other [ingredients]".