The English Tea Room at Brown’s Hotel, Mayfair has recently launched, under the guidance of acclaimed in:spa nutritionist Amelia Freer, their ‘TEA-TOX’, a healthy version of their award-winning Traditional Afternoon Tea. Served on tea-stands, guests can indulge in the following, without feeling too naughty:

Apple and cucumber jelly (100% pure apple juice, cucumber and gelatine)
Blueberries and lemon cream served in a chocolate cup (blueberries, lemon, low-fat crème fraîche and sugar-free Xoxoline chocolate)
Carrot seed cake (eggs, sugar-free xylitol, ground almond, potato flour, carrot, baking powder, cinnamon, sultanas, olive oil, sunflower and pumpkin seeds)
Orange cake with yogurt topping (orange, sugar-free xylitol, eggs, ground almond, low fat yogurt, low fat crème fraîche, lemon, honey and gelatine)
Raspberry sorbet (raspberries and sugar-free xylitol)

Smoked chicken with pear and walnut on a chicory leaf
Poached salmon with cucumber on baby gem leaf
Smoked mackerel with beetroot and horseradish on rye
Egg white, chive and mushroom duxelle on spelt bread

Hummus (chickpeas, garlic, lemon, coriander, tahini and olive oil) and
Guacamole (avocado, chilli and lemon juice) with crudités

Alongside a selection of different teas and herbal infusions including whole peppermint leaf, fresh ginger, chamomile, along with a blend of silver needle and rose.

The price of this special ‘Tea-Tox’ is £37 per person. Should guests wish to enjoy a ‘Champagne Tea-Tox’, then The English Tea Room will serve it with a glass of Dosnon & Lepage, Extra-Brut Champagne, which is low in calories, at £45 per person. Please call 020 7518 4006 and quote ‘Tea-Tox’ on making a reservation. Advance bookings are highly recommended. Afternoon Tea is served between 3pm and 6pm Monday to Friday and 1pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.

in:spa nutritionist Amelia Freer says “This Tea-Tox is ideal for those who are keen to indulge in afternoon tea, without piling on the pounds. The ingredients are perfect for blood sugar balancing allowing guests to feel fuller for longer. With no salt or sugar, high in omega 3 and antioxidants and bursting with fibre it ticks all the healthy boxes. It is a must-try for all”.

Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4BP

Tel: +44 (0)20 7493 6020

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