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The Park Room at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel recently launched a brand new festive afternoon tea that’s been entirely inspired by 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. The tea has been themed with sweet treats created by Pastry Chef Anthony Hurst themed around various elements of this popular poem, first published in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore. The tea has been themed with sweet treats created by Pastry Chef Anthony Hurst themed around various elements of this popular poem.
(Image: Emily Davison) I previously tried their Flower Fairies Afternoon Tea in the summer, which was one of the best I’ve tried in London this year – so I did have high hopes for this one. We began the experience with a glass of fizz, whilst browsing through their selection of over 40 teas and six different jams to pair with our scones. We were able to browse through their selection of over 40 teas and six different jams to pair with our scones.
(Image: Emily Davison) The experience began with a palate cleanser called Snowfall Sprinkle, which is a refreshing frozen English wine with zesty clementine. The experience began with a palate cleanser called Snowfall Sprinkle, which is a refreshing frozen English wine with zesty clementine. (Image: Emily Davison) The savouries consisted of a selection of classic finger sandwiches and open buns of prawn and smoked salmon with cream cheese, which were some of my personal favourites.
The savouries included open buns of prawn and smoked salmon with cream cheese. (Image: Emily Davison) But where the afternoon tea really shines is the sweet treats, where each has been created themed around the poem. First starting off with the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas cake, which was a brandy-soaked fruit cake fashioned to look like the book itself with marzipan, and was definitely the most festive in terms of taste.
The 'Twas the Night Before Christmas cake was a brandy-soaked fruit cake fashioned to look like the book itself with marzipan. (Image: Emily Davison) Other desserts consisted of the A Mouse About the House baked Wigmore cheesecake with caramel crème, which was one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever tried. The A Mouse About the House baked Wigmore cheesecake with caramel crème was one of the best cheesecakes I’ve ever tried.
(Image: Emily Davison) There was also the Be Present pastry with raspberry coulis, and the Trimmings and Traditions bauble made with fig mouse and plum compote, both of which were very delicious. There was also the Be Present pastry and the Trimmings and Traditions bauble, both of which were very delicious. (Image: Emily Davison) But my favourite among them all had to be Dash, Dash - Away in a Flash hazelnut and praline sponge, which was so decadent and rich with a really light and fluffy texture.
My favourite among them all had to be Dash, Dash - Away in a Flash, which was so decadent and rich. (Image: Emily Davison) All I can say was after so much food I was certainly ready for a long winter's nap. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Afternoon Tea will run up until January 2 with prices starting at £70 per person.
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