Pinkies up! (No, not really, but you immediately knew what I meant!)
Yup — hope your kitten heels are polished, because it’s time for tea.
Saratoga Arms Hotel is launching a limited-time Holiday Tea Service, starting this weekend. Holiday Tea will be served every Saturday in December, with two seatings each day (12 p.m. + 12:30 p.m., second seating: 1:30 p.m. + 2 p.m.).
The child- and adult-friendly menu is a perfect blend of sweet + savory and decadent + restrained.
“To us, there is nothing more leisurely and luxurious than a time-honored Afternoon Tea tradition and we are happy to be able to put a fun holiday spin on it for our guests and local community,” says Amy Smith, owner of the hotel. “It’s a perfect experience to enjoy holiday cheer and support a local business.”
Menu highlights:
3-Tier Sweet and Savory Tea Tower
Savory:
Chicken, goat cheese, leeks, grapes, chervil
Brie, cranberry, apple
Salmon, white cream, arugula, pomegranate, mango
Cucumber, watercress, cream cheese, chive
Tea Cakes:
Ricotta citrus
Blueberry lemon
Olive oil, basil, sundried tomato
Herb, chevre
Sweet Treats:
Rosemary butter cookie
Lavender vanilla sugar cookie
Russian tea cakes
Raspberry linzer cookie
2-Tier Sweet and Savory Tea Tower (children under 12 only)
Savory (ish):
Blueberry pancake and apple slice sandwich
Ham, gruyere, toasted challah
Mini crudité (carrots, cucumber, bell pepper) with ranch dressing
Sweet:
Fruit and cream tart
Chocolate chip cookie sandwich with buttercream filling
$75 per person, with separate snacks + activities for adults and children:
Adults, Children ages 12:
Sweet and savory three-tier tea tower
Choice of hot tea (hot coffee substitute available)
Holiday cocktail menu and additional food items available for purchase
Children 12 and under:
Sweet and savory two-tier tea tower
Choice of hot tea or hot chocolate (served in a take-home holiday mug)
Activity bag
Letters to Santa station
Tea parties are open to all, but reservations must be made in advance..