Afternoon Tea Menu - High Tea Menu - Afternoon Tea Recipes
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Lot of recipes for your Afternoon Tea or High Tea Etiquette Faux Pas and Other Misconceptions About Afternoon Tea Due to the new popularity of Afternoon Tea, many people have jumped on the bandwagon, including hotels, caterers, party planners, and protocol and etiquette “experts.” While their enthusiasm is well intended, unfortunately a great deal of misinformation is being perpetuated by these “experts.” Also learn how to make tea sandwich ahead of time and hints and tip on making tea sandwiches.Understanding Tea Time Service - Afternoon Tea is one of the most special times of the day. An occasion one looks forward to with great anticipation and high expectations for a perfect experience. But have you ever considered what your perfect experience entails to produce?
Afternoon Tea a la Francaise Check out this French inspired tea menu.
Afternoon Tea From The Garden
Mother's Day Afternoon
Tea Menu Summer Rose Tea According to the folklore of tea, once upon a time a lady was not allowed to socialize unescorted except in her rose garden. It was here women met, unrestricted by social rules of etiquette, to speak freely amongst the roses. Throughout Europe, during the 1800s, the theme of the rose continued to weave a thread, as afternoon tea flourished in both the public gardens and tearooms. Victorian Tea A delicious and beautiful menu for an outstanding Victorian Tea. Guidelines for Brewing the Perfect Pot of Tea
Your tea will only be as good as your water. It is best to use filtered or
spring water only. If you must use tap water, take water during the day time
from a tap and leave it out overnight. Once the water as come to the boil,
take off the lid of the pot, turn fire down to low and continue to heat for
5 minutes; This gets rid of any unpleasant smells the water may have.
Wait until the water is near boiling, then pour a little into the teapot and
swirl it around. This warms the pot so that it is at an optimum temperature
for holding the tea. Empty the pot. To the warmed teapot add one slightly rounded teaspoon of a tea per cup plus one teaspoon for the pot. Or use one tea bag in the pot for each cup. When the water in the kettle has reached a rolling boil, pour it in the pot and allow the tea to steep for three to five minutes.
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Afternoon
Tea Menu and Recipes
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
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Cucumber Mint Tea Sandwiches
High Tea Lemon Cookies or
Perfect Lemon Bars Assorted Teas
Scholls Women's Club High Tea
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Tea Etiquette In order for one not to spill the hot liquid onto oneself, the proper way to hold the vessel of a cup with no handle is to place one’s thumb at the six o'clock position and one’s index and middle fingers at the twelve o'clock position, while gently raising one’s pinkie up for balance.
Tea cups with a handle are held by placing
one’s fingers to the front and back of the handle with one’s pinkie
up again allows balance. Pinkie up does mean straight up in the air,
but slightly tilted. It is not an affectation, but a graceful way to
avoid spills. Never loop your fingers through the handle, nor grasp
the vessel bowl with the palm of your hand. Milk is served with tea, not cream. Cream is too heavy and masks the taste of the tea. Although some pour their milk in the cup first, it is probably better to pour the milk in the tea after it is in the cup in order to get the correct amount. When serving lemon with tea, lemon slices are preferable, not wedges. Either provide a small fork or lemon fork for your guests, or have the tea server can neatly place a slice in the tea cup after the tea has been poured. Be sure never to add lemon with milk since the lemon's citric acid will cause the proteins in the milk to curdle.
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