- Parfait d'Amour
Infobox Beverage
name=Parfait Amour
type=Liqueur
manufacturer=(various)
origin=Netherlands
introduced=19th century
colour=Purple
flavour=Parfait Amour is a
liqueur .Purple in colour, it is often used in cocktails primarily for its colour, and is generally created from aCuraçao liqueur base.Parfait Amour appears to have several forms. The House of
Lucas Bols in theNetherlands claims to have originated the liqueur. Their version appears to be a curaçao base, flavoured withrose petals,vanilla andalmonds .Marie Brizard , aBordeaux based distiller, has a product with a similar flavor profile. Another form, produced byDeKuyper , uses a spirit as its base, and is flavoured with lemon, coriander and violets. [Bowden, B. N., Violaceae, in Heywood, V. H., Flowering Plants of the World. OUP (1978) ISBN 0-19-217674-9 ]Parfait Amour is primarily produced and sold in
France andthe Netherlands , although it is known to be available in theUnited States ,Australia ,Greece ,Sweden andFinland .Notes
External links
* [http://www.boissetamerica.com/products/ProductDetails.aspx?PrdId=192 "Parfait Amour"] in the Marie Brizard website.
* [http://www.dekuyperliqueurs.com/# "The DeKuyper website"]
* [http://www.bolscocktails.com/bols-liqueur-range-detail.asp?ingredient_id=30 "Parfait Amour"] in the Bols website.
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