Comments on: Last night's dogbite: Jupiter Cocktail

By: Frank Schwartz

Frank Schwartz — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:24:11 +0000

When in Hong Kong years ago, the popular drink was a “Violet Fizz”…much like a Tom Collins but was purple…lovely drink, too…have yet to find a recipe or a local store that carries the Bols Parfait Amour….still looking

By: George

George — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:54:41 +0000

Trilby #2, as per Savoy Cocktail book -
2 dashes absinthe
2 dashes orange bitters
1/3 parfait amour
1/3 italian vermouth
1/3 scotch
shake & strain

(I understand that savoy measurements are fractions of a 2oz measure)

Thx to Bourbon & Branch for bringing this to our attention!

By: Tamra

Tamra — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:30:28 +0000

I had the pleasure of trying a “Molotov Cocktail” recently. A friend ordered it off the martini list at a new Tapas rest. we were visiting. I was curious because I had never heard of Parfait Amour. Surprisingly refreshing! The recipe called for
Finlandia Lime, Parfait Amour and Black Sambuca. No amounts were specified. It was chilled (almost crystallized), strained and served in a chilled martini glass. Delicious. We later found out the bartender had substituted White Sambuca, (had no Black) You may want to try it out!

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:09:09 +0000

I just made a batch of my own concoction, the Courgette Cocktail, which features Parfait d’Amour, and that got me wondering if anything new had popped up recently about the stuff.

In probably 1978 or so (my college days), I recall seeing Parfait d’Amour at the Minneapolis liquor store with the largest selection of zany liqueurs, and never forgot it (couldn’t afford it at the time). Getting into cocktail-ism in recent years, I picked up a bottle. After a bit of experimentation, I settled on this recipe. It’s on the sweet side, and I might reduce the P d’A by 25%, but admit that I find it mighty tasty as is. I started with the Jupiter, and like it, but prefer mine, which I find a bit fresher due to the lemon juice.

The Courgette

2 oz gin (I prefer Plymouth, or any lower juniper gin)
.5 oz Parfait d’Amour
.5 oz lemon juice
2 dashes Fee’s orange bitters

Shake hard w ice, serve up. It’s a sort of transparent navy blue, which could look good with a curly lemon twist, but I don’t garnish it.

As for the name: I devised this (sort of– it’s the same proportions I like for an Aviation, subbing P d’A for maraschino, and minus the bitters, of course) for consumption during the final episode of SIX FEET UNDER. I wept throughout the show, while appreciating the new cocktail, which I found an improvement over the Jupiter. My husband and I let our elderly corgi, Courgette (yes, it does mean “zucchini” in French) lick out our cocktail glasses– she really used to enjoy that. Near the end, I decided to make one more, and split it between us. As we sipped our half-glasses (and I mopped my eyes), my husband said:

“You DID wash out the glasses after Courgette licked them out, didn’t you?”

Let’s just say that the second dose was a bit more viscous than the first (ew.)… and that’s how I decided to name the cocktail after a dog, who was named after a summer squash.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:12:54 +0000

I really enjoy a good elderflower or creme de violette champagne drink, good call. Interesting twist on Ramos Gin Fizz, I may have to give that a shot. I’m always looking for more to do with the floral liqueurs and that may be a good avenue to travel. Thanks!

By: sabrinas

sabrinas — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:48:33 +0000

i use parfait amour (and creme de violette, and elderflower liquer), to make floral kirs. really delish. can also be used in placeof the simple syrup in a ramos-style gin fizz (cut the lime, sub orange as well). a shot vodka, half as much lemoncello, 1/2 oz lemon juice, and a few tsps violette or parfait, over crushed ice, splash of soda is nice in the summer too!

god i love drinking.

great blog!

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