Champagne afternoon teas are great.
Block out at least 4 hours for lounging, boozing and snacking, followed by some drunken shopping or a snooze. Neon did not think these days could ever be improved but we were wrong.
Take the traditional Champagne afternoon tea – dainty sandwiches, petits fours, delicate cakes and light fluffy scones with jam and clotted cream with how-many-have-we-had-again glasses of Champagne.
Now for the improvement – keep the dainty sandwiches, swap the petits fours for canapés, the delicate cakes for savoury treats and the light fluffy scones with jam and clotted cream for cheese and olive scones with salty butter.
For the final ultimate upgrade swap the champagne for a gin or vodka Martini – if you are not sure which you have 4 hours to decide your preferred for your next visit.
Savoury Martini Afternoon Tea
Served in the Cocktail & Tea Rooms @ Flemings
From £32.50 per person (24hrs notice required)
Served daily between 2.30-5pm (bar open until 11pm)
One Response to What Is Better Than Afternoon Tea?
Interesting stuff! I travelled to Britain this summer and had my first ever afternoon tea with a scone, and it was so delicious I decided to try and make my own last weekend. I might have broken a few rules though – I found a website full of random scone recipes here and made 3 different ones! My friends were so happy when I invited them round for tea and scones, complete with real whipped cream. Lots of fun!