Over the past several years, a group of friends and I have formed the tradition of taking afternoon tea over the festive season. This year, we finally got to go to The Savoy Thames Foyer to have afternoon tea; I'd booked it a couple of years ago, but it got cancelled for obvious reasons. We decided to enjoy the festive afternoon tea on Christmas Eve.
I ordered a glass of champagne with mine, and this was followed by a mixture of sandwiches: Somerset smoked cheddar, brown egg, turkey, and ham. We also received a brie tart and a beetroot tart.
I had the Darjeeling Moonlight tea, which is exclusive to The Savoy.
Next up were the scones. We had a plain and a fruit scone each. We received clotted cream and a winter fruit spiced jam as well as a lemon curd. I enjoyed the lemon curd.
After the scones, we indulged in the sweets.
Gift Box Biscoff Mousse: this was a pear-based dessert made with gelatine
Shortbread Santa's Hat Chestnut Cream: This contained a biscuit base with yuzu and a citrus flavour with a slight ginger spice
The Savoy Bauble: This is a signature dessert made with 64% dark chocolate mousse and cocoa
Triple Crown Blackberries: This is a tart with fresh blackberries on top
My faovurite was "The Savoy Bauble", and I did not like the blackberry tart; the tart had a cheesecake texture.
I enjoyed seeing the Christmas decorations.
The afternoon tea was enjoyable, and we had a wander around Covent Garden.
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