I hosted a Bridgerton themed afternoon tea today
I honestly had so much fun putting all this together for my lovely friends. I do an annual afternoon tea for my female friends and I couldn't resist using Bridgerton for this year's inspiration.
I planned 9 dishes, 4 hot drinks and 3 cocktails themed on the show, using some popular flavours of the time.
I'd love ro know what you'd have wanted to sample, or what dishes or drinks you'd have liked to see included
Warning: some of the references contain SPOILERS
Favourites were:
- the scotch eggs
- the Boys' Supper Club Cheeseboard
- the Queen's Wig cake
- the macarons
- the Soju Love Benedict cocktail
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Savouries:
Mrs Wilson's Best - A selection of sandwiches
"Enjoy our imported cheeses" - A Cheeseboard including the infamous Taleggio (Mr Dankworth and Mr Finch)
"I eat Scotch eggs now!" - scotch quails' eggs, made with quorn so the veggies could enjoy them too (Gregory Bridgerton)
"Lilies! Forget-me-nots!! LILACS!!" - A floral themed veg focaccia (Anthony Bridgerton)
Sweets:
"I am Lady Penwood now" - French macarons with white chocolate and strawberry or dark chocolate and mint fillings (Cressida Cowper)
"Do I have sugar on my face?" - Iced saffron swirl buns with cinnamon, ginger and allspice (Penelope Featherington)
"Daphne Dates a Duke" - 3 flavours of homemade ice-cream - vanilla, maple pecan and a non dairy coconut and mango with a blackberry swirl (Simon Hastings)
"Lady Danbury Dreams of Home" - Sierra Leonean ginger cake biscuits
The Queen's Wig - a decadent chocolate, coffee and caramel cake with a checkerboard interior
Hot drinks:
"I am the tea you will have" - Yorkshire Rose tea from Bird and Blend - also made this as a cold brew (Violet Bridgerton)
Colin is Absolutely Fine - English Breakfast tea
Black Coffee and Revolution - a choice of espresso or americano (Eloise Bridgerton)
"I despise English tea - [the only one I didn't make as no one requested it but I will be trying it soon] - traditional Indian chai (Kate Sharma)
Cocktails
The Diamond of the Summer Season - a light cocktail with prosecco, apple juice and elderflower with a hint of sparkle (Daphne Bridgerton)
Over the Harvey Wallbanger - the classic orange juice cocktail with Galliano, with a shot of passiondruit liqueur added (young Queen Charlotte)
Soju Love Benedict - a sweet mix of peach soju, Benedictine and a splash of pink lemonade [Sophie Beck and Benedict Bridgerton)