[Sca-cooks] Unusual Liqueur... (was Procrastinating whilethe caffeine kicks in...)
Elaine Koogler
ekoogler011 at home.com
Mon Dec 31 05:26:58 PST 2001
Oh this sounds so great. I wish I had had this a couple of weeks ago...I
would have given it as some of my Twelfth Night gifts...oh well!
Kiri
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[mailto:sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Rob Downie
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 9:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Unusual Liqueur... (was Procrastinating
whilethe caffeine kicks in...)
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,
<snip>
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