Royal Afternoon Tea BY CHEF DARREN MCGRADY Former Chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Princes William and Harry.
FAIRMONT TEA BLENDS Cucumber Melon Smooth, sweet fresh watermelon notes fill the cup, with a light cucumber finish. Chocolate Mint Rooibos Dramatic mint notes tempered with fruity rooibos and a hint of chocolate. Imperial Breakfast Beaming with robust flavours of dates and malt, notes of sweet arresting nuance of nutmeg. Organic Creamy Earl Grey A remarkably heady earl grey tempered with wickedly delicious cream flavour. Revitalize A veritable symphony of high altitude flavoury east african green tea. Kenyan white tea matcha provides an antioxidant boost. Goddess Oolong A distinctive light cup that has hints of orchid-like flavour. Excellent for quiet moments. Genmaicha Chai This tea is a full tasting blend of toasted rice mixed with the exotic spice of chai for a long lasting peppery finish. Mercedes Apple Spice All the juicy flavour of rustic heirloom apple pie in a refreshing tisane. Flora s Berry Garden Full flavoured with deep berry notes. The cup is burgundy red providing strength and character. Liza Hill Darjeeling Fresh character with delicious muscatel finish. 1907 Orange Pekoe Bright, brisk and lively with excellent flavour. Speaks to its pedigree of seasonal tea from Sri Lanka and Kenya. Kyushu Japan Sencha Spring harvest yields a deliciously vegetative green tea with buttery smoothness. Tea of the Day Please ask your server for more information about this blend.
WINE LIST Sparkling Wine 5 oz Bottle Canella Prosecco, Italy 14 62 Taittinger Brut, France 30 135 Trius Brut, Canada 19 84 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut, France 36 163 Rosé Wine La Vieille Ferme, Rosé, France 12 56 White Wine Colterenzio Lumo, Pinot Grigio, Italy 14 62 Vineland Semi-Dry, Riesling, Canada 12 56 Wente Morning Fog, Chardonnay, USA 13 60 Whitehaven, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 15 64 Red Wine Ara Pathway, Pinot Noir, New Zealand 13 60 Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Merlot, Canada 15 67
ROYAL AFTERNOON TEA 65 per person CHAMPAGNE Glass of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut, France 36 5 oz Bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut, France 163 The first sip delivers all the freshness and forcefulness typical of Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit tastes following. Here is a true member of the powerful Brut family. BY CHEF DARREN MCGRADY Former Chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, and Princes William and Harry. WARM SCONES With Clotted Cream & Fraise des Bois Compote Scones were the only teacake that appeared on the royal menu every day. Alternating between plain one day and with raisins the next. They made the fraise des bois compote with berries picked from the Balmoral Castle gardens and it lasted the rest of the year for the other royal residences.
SANDWICHES Smoked Scottish Salmon Gravadlax With Suèdoise Sauce One of the most popular sandwiches served at Balmoral Castle where so much fresh salmon was caught by members of the royal family that they cured their own gravadlax for canapés and tea sandwiches. Sage Derby With Tomato Sage Derby is one of Britain s oldest cheeses and often on Buckingham Palace garden party menus when tomatoes were in abundance. Coronation Chicken With Mayonnaise Bridge Rolls Bridge rolls were a favourite of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Coronation chicken has been on the palace menu since 1952 and Queen Elizabeth II s coronation. Roast Beef With Golden Beetroot & Horseradish Crème Fraîche Princess Diana loved healthy beets and the combination of the beef and horseradish with them. Potted Shrimp With Melba Toast A Balmoral Castle treat for the fall. The seasoned butter on top of the ramekins of potted brown shrimp would be melted into the warm melba toast. Jam Pennies A favourite sandwich of Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret when they were growing up in the royal nursery. Still on the royal tea menu today, it is the only sandwich that is served round cut into a circle the size of the old English penny.
SELECTION OF PASTRIES Vanilla Bean Shortbread A favourite of Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones, Princess Margaret s daughter. Chef McGrady would make a dozen large ones for her to take back to college with her when she visited The Queen. Raspberry Tartlets With Lemon Cheese A popular tea pastry usually served in Scotland. Especially when The Queen and Princess Margaret had been raspberry picking. Earl Grey Fruitcake A favourite of Prince Philip, he enjoyed this cake with soft salted butter. Chocolate Biscuit Cake Her Majesty would have one large cake that she could cut into herself every day. Sometimes a fruitcake, other times a ginger cake, lemon sponge cake or something similar. The chocolate biscuit cake was her favourite and the only cut cake that she requested the following day and the next, until it had all gone. It is also Prince William s favourite cake too. So much so that he chose the recipe as his grooms cake when he married. Caramel Banana Cake A popular recipe made at Kensington Palace for Princes William and Harry as young children. They both loved any recipe with bananas in it and this became one of their favourites. Battenberg Cake Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York loved this cake and would request it every time she came to Buckingham Palace. Chocolate Birthday Cake The royal birthday cake. A family recipe passed down from royal chef to royal chef and dating back to Queen Victoria s chef. The only thing that has changed since then is the type of chocolate used today. Every member of the royal family had this chocolate birthday cake for their birthday including Her Majesty who had it twice a year for her birthdays in April and June.
JUNIOR ROYAL TEA 35 per child Yummy Berry Wildberry currant & fruity, tending sweet with a slight tart character. Tutti Fruiti A candy-like caramel flavour gives natural sweetness with berries for depth & flavour. Jam Pennies Still on the royal tea menu today, it is the only sandwich that is served round cut into a circle the size of the old English penny. Sage Derby With Tomato Sage Derby is one of Britain s oldest cheeses and often on Buckingham Palace garden party menus when tomatoes were in abundance. Coronation Chicken With Mayonnaise Bridge Rolls Bridge rolls were a favourite of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Coronation chicken has been on the palace menu since 1952 and Queen Elizabeth II s coronation. Chocolate Birthday Cake The royal birthday cake. A family recipe passed down from royal chef to royal chef and dating back to Queen Victoria s chef. The only thing that has changed since then is the type of chocolate used today. Raspberry Tartlets With Lemon Cheese A popular tea pastry usually served in Scotland. Especially when The Queen and Princess Margaret had been raspberry picking. Vanilla Bean Shortbread A favourite of Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones, Princess Margaret s daughter. Chef McGrady would make a dozen large ones for her to take back to college with her when she visited The Queen.
STEEPED IN TRADITION The Fairmont Banff Springs has been serving Afternoon Tea for over 125 years. Guests from around the world have experienced Afternoon Tea precisely how Anna, Duchess of Bedford intended it to be when she first invited her guests for tea and scones. Over the years our pastry chefs have perfected scones, shortbread and other delicacies to truly delight the senses. The selection of teas available has been sourced throughout the world. Darjeeling, Assam, Sri Lanka, China and Kenya are regions which continue to provide the world s most refined teas which we are delighted to serve. We are proud to present a menu, steeped in tradition, designed to create the most memorable of Fairmont experiences. Never forget, the most essential ingredient to Afternoon Tea is good conversation. Pinkies Up!