Invite
Your Friends to High Tea This Summer...
In Your Backyard!
This summer,
an afternoon "high tea" party is the way to entertain friends
and family in your backyard. Host an unforgettable, unique high
tea garden party in your own backyard. Create an atmosphere
that is your own. Decorations can be traditional with lots of
fresh flowers and lace or contemporary with ultra-modern place
settings.
You will
impress your friends by serving healthy, refreshing tea – the
world's second most popular beverage – in ice-cold, tall glasses
and by incorporating tea as an ingredient in the food items
you prepare. Tea adds an interesting and unique flavour to recipes
that cannot be duplicated by any other ingredient.
"High tea
is all about enjoying bursts of flavour in very small portion
sizes," says Lipton corporate chef Richard Poye. "When it's
hot outside, you should serve small amounts of food, while continuously
refreshing your guests' tea cups or iced tea glasses to keep
them hydrated and refreshed."
Afternoon tea traditionally includes small
pastries, delicate sandwiches and scones. However, Poye encourages
a diverse menu for a tea party. "Make sure you offer a selection
of both sweet and savoury dishes to keep the menu varied and
interesting. This will have your guests talking about your tea
party for the rest of the summer," says Poye.
One of the key secrets to hosting a fun
and successful high tea party in your backyard is to choose
recipes that you can prepare in advance. Advanced preparation
allows you to enjoy the company of your guests. These recipes,
developed by Lipton, are easy to make and don't take long to
prepare. More great recipes can be found at www.homebasics.ca.
When it comes to iced tea, there's great
new ready-to-drink iced tea products available at your grocery
store. "Lipton, with its rich tea heritage and reputation as
an innovator, is the expert in both hot and cold teas," said
Alan Koval, Director of Marketing for the Pepsi Lipton Tea Partnership.
"We just introduced an iced tea that was specially created for
the Canadian palette – containing a high level of real tea,
and a not-too-sweet taste." Purchase a case, and just pour the
tea into a smart-looking pitcher with ice, and voila, enjoy
the Power of Tea!