At the beginning of the month, I enjoyed a festive Christmas "Twelve Days of Christmas" 1920s-inspired afternoon tea at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane. I visited with a friend who lives outside of London. The Grand Sheraton Park Lane is a 1920s Art Deco hotel located opposite Green Park.
The afternoon tea is served at Palm Court, which is a bright and open space inside the hotel. The natural light comes through different stained glass windows and skylights. A Christmas tree stood in the middle of the room.
As my friend and I arrived early, we had a mocktail and a cocktail whil we waited and warmed up. They had different festive drinks on the menu. I had a mocktail, but I do not remember what was in it.
I enjoyed a range of different sandwiches, including traditional egg and cucumber. Brie and cranberry and turkey were additional options. They do cater for dietary requirements.
They also gave a complementary birthday non-alcoholic drink, which tasted delicious.
Next up were the scones, and these were served with clotted cream, lemon curd, and two different types of jam. I think one was strawberry or raspberry, and the other one may have been apricot.
We also got miniature mince pies to take home.
The pastries were all themed from the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song.
These included a Six-A-laying Black Forest Opera. It had a 1920s-style white chocolate feather on top. The Pear and Chestnut Tart had a white chocolate snowflake, and it paid tribute to the pear tree in the song.
The Golden Paris Ring with Saffron and Plum was also served, and the last item was the Pipers Pistachio '11' Mousse. My favourite was the golden ring, and I also liked the pear tart, although it was a little filling.
We also got a birthday cheesecake.
Afterwards, we walked through a cold Green Park and had a quick look at Buckingham Palace. Despite the very frosty and chilly January day, we did enjoy the brisk walk.
The afternoon tea was enjoyable, and I was able to try different teas. They had a special festive Christmas tea and a mulled wine tea. I also enjoyed the chai.
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