Say hello to another 'Tea & Cake' post! This one is dedicated to the incredible
Mad Hatter's Tea Party at the Sanderson Hotel in London. Hands down, the most incredible afternoon tea experience you will find in the big city. It quite literally transports you to another world, and back to your childhood. Based, of course, on the story of Alice in Wonderland, this is not your average afternoon tea. I'm surprised there were even scones in the mix!
Each layer gives you something different to explore, and the waitresses recommended that we eat everything in a certain order! We were offered a glass of champagne or cocktail at the start, and we chose a cool and refreshing Lychee Lemonade. We then decided to get the not-so-boring sandwiches out of the way: Salmon on Spinach Bread, Cucumber on Beetroot Bread & Egg and Cress on Brown Bread. They were so good we even asked for more.
We then finally got cracking with the fun stuff! Starting with the Hazelnut Ice Cream Lollipop, which was heaven in a ball, our expectations were kept high. The chocolate ball filled with Ice Cream explodes and melts as soon as it hits your tongue. This was then followed by the Blueberry Lollipop which, weirdly, had two different sides to it...one side is intended to create a cold sensation on your tongue, whilst the other is warm. It's super freaky!
Then, as afternoon tea standard expects, there were two choices of scones - raisin and plain. In my opinion, you can never go wrong with scones. As long as there is a generous dollop of clotted cream and some strawberry jam, which there was, I am sold. These scones did just the job and more. The perfect way to break up the other layers.
Next, and sadly finally, came the most exciting layer. The Raspberry 'Eat Me' Mousse Shortcake was seriously like nothing I have ever tasted before. It was just the right level of sweetness and was so refreshing, which, considering I'm usually not the biggest fan of mousses, is saying something. I also managed to eat the whole Chocolate Pastry which was reminiscent of the Rabbit's watch. And last but most definitely not least, in fact, my personal favourite of the whole event, the 'Drink Me' bottle. If I'm honest, I can't for the life of me remember exactly what was in that bottle...but it was divine. If it helps, there was definitely some pineapple and some coconut involved!
To top the experience off, it was one of the hottest days London has seen this year which meant we got to sit in the Courtyard of the hotel. It was so relaxing, and the peace and quiet made it feel like a little haven away from the crazy bustle of the big city. I hope that if you ever get the chance to visit London, or indeed if you already live here, that you have the opportunity to go and try this out! You won't regret it. To see more photos of the afternoon click below :)
From Cupcakes, With Love x
Alright, I'll admit, I have been terrible at updating this little corner of internet space. But with good reason! I'm sure you will understand when you see the fantastic grades and superb social life I will have by the end of my degree...ahem.
