[Sca-cooks] Unusual Liqueur... (was Procrastinating whilethe caffeine kicks in...)

[Rob Downie]

I have a recipe for a Parfait amour knockoff that I haven't tried yet.  If you
want to give it a try, it only takes 2 weeks to age.

1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/4 tsp orange extract
1 3"piece vanilla bean or 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
4 to 6 flower petals, rose, pansy or violet
3 1/2 cups vodka
1/2 cup brandy
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cups water
1 tsp glycerine
3 drops red food coloring
1 drop blue food coloring

Combine the extracts, vanilla bean, flower petals,vodka and brandy in a 1 1/2
quart or larger aging container.  Cap and let age for 2 weeks in a cool dark
place.  Strain liqueur through a wire mesh strainer.  Clean out aging
container.  Return liqueur to container.  In a saucepan, combine the sugar and
water.  Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat, stirring contantly until
sugar is dissolved.  Set aside to cool.  When cool, add sugar-water to
liqueur, stirring to combine.  Add glycerine and food coloring if desired.
Let stand 24 hours before serving.

I didn't come across any versions of the others you mentioned in my books, but
they do sound intriguing..

Faerisa

lilinah at earthlink.net wrote:

> From: Gorgeous Muiredach <muiredach at bmee.net>
> >  >who wants to buy a couple unusual liqueurs, Parfait Amour (rose and
> >  >spice) and Creme Yvette or Creme de Violet but can't find any
> >  >nearby...
> >
> <snip>As for the aforementioned liqueurs, I spent HOURS searching the web
> last night for them. They are mentioned on so many of the "alcoholic
> drink recipe" websites, but few if any give resources for the more
> unusual ingredients.
>
> Finally i found that several major alcohol corporations make Parfait
> Amour (aka Parfait d'Amour, which doesn't make as much sense, since
> "Parfait Amour" means "perfect love", ahhh, aaww), such as
> DeKuyper's, Marie Brizzard, and Bols. Besides roses and spices, it
> also includes bitter orange and vanilla, so i suppose i could
> experiment with making a "Parfait Amour"-like "cordial" myself,

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