English Teatime

Fancy a cuppa? Host a proper English tea party with this recipe lineup. Serve classic British desserts and finger foods, and plate them on your finest China for a perfectly posh tea party. No matter where you stand on the debate of coffee versus hot brown water, this little party might just be your perfect cup of tea. So put this inspiration board together and you and your guests will be chuffed to bits!

Recipe Suggestions

• Cucumber Cream Cheese Finger Sandwiches
• Olive Branch Savory Scones
• Sneaky, Salty Bitch Bites
• Biscuits with the Boss
• Earl Grey Truffles
• Strawberry Eton Mess
• Cherry Tartt
• Higgins’s Mini Cupcakes
• English breakfast, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, or your favorite British tea
• British flag shortbread
• Mini meringues
• Macarons
• Fresh fruit

Activity Ideas

• Drink tea with your pinky up.
• Have a contest to see who can fit the most little sandwiches in their mouth.
• Teapot relay race.
• Spill the tea—but no spoilers!