Festive Afternoon Tea Round Up - The Corinthia London

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Happy Hump Day -you're joining us today to take a peek at another festive afternoon tea! This time we are exploring the Christmas afternoon tea on offer at The Corinthia London, which has a swan lake theme.

Relax beneath the glow of the Baccarat Chandelier and sample a range of delicious Afternoon Tea cakes, pastries and sandwiches inspired by the elegance of Swan Lake. Nibble on “Odette”, a delicate white chocolate mousse filled with mulled wine infused plums, and delight in the lightness of a “Pirouette”, a choux pastry with cranberry compote and an orange macaroon.

This afternoon tea feast includes the following:

Classic Olivier Salad on White Bread 

Loch Var Smoked Salmon with Sour Cream and Salmon Roe on Beetroot Bread

Cucumber, Buttermilk and Dill on Black Rye Bread 

Wiltshire Ham, Apple and Mustard on Cranberry Bread 

Corn-fed Chicken, Chestnut Butter and Tarragon on Brown Bread 

Pickled Tongue, Horseradish and Beetroot in a Smoked Bun 

Scones served with house preserves and clotted cream.

Followed by the hand crafted pastries:

Odette- A delicate White Chocolate Mousse with Mulled Wine Infused Plums

Odile- A Dark Chocolate Mousse with a Caramel Crémeux

Medovik- Sweet Honey Cake, Caramel and Sour Cream 

White Russian Éclair- Coffee Pastry Cream with a hint of Vodka 

Siegfried’s Sash- Layered Cherries and Tonka Bean Bavarois

A Clearing in the Forest- Caramelised Pistachio Tart, Candied Ginger and Praline Ganache 

Diadème- Lemon Mousse, Raspberry Gelée and Dacquoise

Pirouette - Choux Pastry, Cranberry Compote and Orange Macaroon

This festive feast is available from 25th November 2016 to 1st January 2017. On the 24th and 25th December guests can also enjoy ballerinas performing in the Lobby Lounge between 3pm-5pm.

For more information about this afternoon tea please visit the Corinthia London website.

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna

It's London Fashion Week - lets celebrate with a cocktail!

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Welcome back to Tea With Me and Friends! Today we have a cocktail post....well sometimes a girl just needs a good cocktail!

The ultimate fashion parade comes to London this September.  With events, shows and the perfect backdrop for people-watching, London Fashion Week showcases the very best of established and emerging design talent.

To celebrate the occasion, Corinthia Hotel London welcomes guests to sashay down the catwalk to the Bassoon and enjoy a special cocktail or two!

The barmen at Bassoon have created a special selection of limited-edition cocktails to enjoy during London Fashion Week, featuring a choice of rum, vodka, gin and whisky-based tipples, each aptly named for discerning fashionistas to savour.

THE BASSOON CATWALK COCKTAIL COLLECTION

Carmen Miranda

Bacardi Gold Rum, Angostura Bitters, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Pimento, Grenadine and a drop of Lavender

Power Dressing

Grey Goose Vodka, St Germain Liqueur, Lemon Juice, Sugar Syrup and Pomegranate Seeds

In the Frow

Sloe Gin, St Germain Liqueur and Lemon Juice topped with Champagne

Smoking Jacket

Woodford Reserve Whiskey, Galliano and Old Fashioned Syrup

Glad Rags

Tanqueray Gin, St Germain Liqueur, Elderflower Cordial, Lime Juice and Jasmine Tea

The cocktails cost £16 each​ and look pretty special!

If you try one of these fab cocktails be sure to send us a photo!

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna

Time for a spot of Easter 2016 afternoon tea....Part 2

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Welcome back to Tea With Me and Friends - this week we are bringing you a round up of some of the Easter themed afternoon teas on offer this March and April.

Today let's take a peek at the Easter afternoon tea from Corinthia London....

Easter afternoon tea - Corinthia London

The sweet treats on this afternoon tea plate include an orange butter cream macaroon “Easter Bunny”, a carrot cake cased in a chocolate plant pot complete with mini carrot and a traditional Easter Simnel cake decorated with marzipan.

In addition to these treats on Easter weekend all afternoon tea guests also receive a handmade Golden Easter egg. The Easter egg could contain a surprise gift - ranging from a manicure by ESPA Life at Corinthia to a decadent dining experience at Corinthia London. 

Easter Afternoon Tea is available from Monday 21st - Monday 28th March 2016. For more information pop by the Corinthia website.

Meanwhile, over at the Ampersand in South Kensington, Pastry Chef Mi Kyung Jeong has the following Easter afternoon tea creation on offer....

Easter afternoon tea - the Ampersand, London 

Guests at this afternoon tea will enjoy a selection of savoury sandwiches, freshly made scones and Easter bread. In addition the sweet treats on offer include Bergamot macaroons, Chocolate cake, Mixed fruit tart and shortbread chicks in Popping candy floss with chocolate eggs.

Easter afternoon tea - the Ampersand, London

This Easter Afternoon Tea is available at the Ampersand from 21 March – 03 April 2016 and costs from £32.50 per person. For more information pop by the Ampersand website.

We hope you've enjoyed today's roundup of Easter themed afternoon teas - don't forget to pop by later this week to see some more Easter sweet treats!

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna

Christmas afternoon tea....Corinthia London

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We hope you are well today - we thought we would share another scrummy looking festive afternoon tea with you.....and today it's the Laurent-Perrier Festivi-tea Afternoon Tea at Corinthia Hotel London which is available from now until 4th January 2016.

Corinthia London are serving a selection of festive fancies, inspired by the festive season.....

The menu includes delights such as 

Mince Pie

Spiced Mince Pie Macaron, Sablé Breton

Plum Amaretto Tart

Almond Mousseline, Roasted Plums

Golden Choquette

Chestnut Bramley Apple Choux Bun, Marron Glacé 

Christmas Pudding Gâteaux

Candied Fruits, Lemon Brandy Mousse 

Gingerbread

Pumpkin and Fennel Pavé 

Blackforest

Manjari Swiss Roll, Cherry Jam

Citron

Lemon Brûlée, Scented Pine, Spiced Sablé

Scented Mulled Wine

Pain D'éspices, Panna Cotta, Chocolate Crunch 

In addition guests will enjoy a selection of savoury items and of course warm scones served with cream and preserves.....not forgetting the bubbles!

To find out more about this festive feast pop by the Corinthia London website.

Have you tried this afternoon tea? If so we'd love to hear what it was like.....leave us a comment and let us know!

Thank you for popping by today,

Rachel & Lorna