Afternoon Tea at The Merrion Hotel

Art Tea

Savouries

• Burren Smokehouse Smoked Salmon with Horseradish Cream on Wholegrain Bread

• Loin of Ham with Pommery Mustard and Tarragon on White Bread

• Irish Cornfed Chicken Breast with Truffle Mayonnaise on Wholegrain Bread

• Hen's Egg Mayonnaise on a Brioche Bridge Roll

• Organic Cucumber, Smoked Paprika, Mint with Glenilen Yogurt on White Bread

Breads and Cakes

• Plain and Fruit Scones

• Lemon Bread, Portercake, Battenberg (Scully)

  Served with Glenilen Clotted Cream, Raspberry Jam and Lemon Curd

The Merrion Art Tea Pastries

Our Pastry Chef will choose three pastries from the selection below

• Hazelnut Gateau with a Coffee Bavarois

  Farm Buildings, Stephen McKenna

• Rosewater & Orange Mousse on a White Chocolate Feuilletine

  Roses and Temple, Patrick Hennessy

• Tear Drop of Pistachio and White Chocolate Mousse

  Shut Eye with Acolyte (Praxis), John Boyd

• Raspberry and Passionfruit Tart

  Futile Defense (Fabricated Evidence), John Boyd

• Passion Fruit and Orange Cheesecake

  Madonna and Child, Mainie Jellett

• Green Apple Macaroon

  The Old Fox, John Doherty

• Vanilla Biscuit with Orange Curd

  Frying Pan, Funnel, Eggs and Lemons, William Scott

• Chocolate Trinity

  Path Moorea, Pauline Bewick

• Lime Sponge, Orange Chiboust & Lemon Jelly Curd

  Self Portrait 1912, Saurin Elizabeth Leech

• Éclair, Caramel Mousse, Apple Compote

  Hour of Sleep, Jack B. Yeats

• Sour Apple, Chantilly, Apple Pate de Fruit

  Fruit and Home, William Gillard

• Mango Pannacotta (Lime and Chocolate)

  Homage to Fernand Leger, Robert Ballagh

• Milk Chocolate and Banana

  Chaos Bewitched, Orla Whelan

Tea Selection

Black Teas

• Breakfast Tea (Assam)

  Superior blend of teas picked exclusively from ten of the most renowned tea gardens

• Margaret's Hope (Darjeeling)

  A superb second flush Darjeeling from the Himalayan highland. Dark fruity with plenty of character

• Golden Smoke (China)

  Flavoured black tea from China with delicate smoky notes enhanced by golden buds

• Saint James

  A stunning Sri Lankan black tea with an almost chocolatey flavour

Flavoured Black Teas

• Thes Des Lords

  Earl grey featuring pronounced bergamot scent and sprinkled with delicate safflower petals

• Chai Imperial

  A delicate black tea paired with a scrumptious blend of green cardamom, pink peppercorn and cinnamon

• Pu Erh Imperial

  Highly regarded for its health benefits due to micro-organisms with probiotic properties which aid digestion and promote a healthy immune system

• Thes Des Songes

  A delicious blend of oolong tea with exotic fruits sprinkled with lavender and mallow petals

Fruit and Herbal Infusions

• Fruit Garden

  A delicious blend of Goji berries, red fruits, dates and kiwis evoking the sweetness of summer fruits

• Icy Mint

  This tea brings together the fresh, peppery aromas of mint leaves

• L Herborist 95

  An invigorating blend of organic lemongrass, ginger and carrots

• Chamomile

  Chamomile flowers herbal tea with a sweet floral flavour, known for its relaxing properties

• Rooibos Pretoria Le Rouge

  Pretoria is a delicious red tea scented with wild cherry with no caffeine and almost no tannin

Green Teas

• Long Jing

  Also known as dragon well, one of the most renowned teas from China with vegetal and nutty notes

• Bancha Hojicha

  A fantastic tea from Japan, the leaves are roasted and boost pleasing woody notes

Flavoured Green Teas

• The Du Hammam

  Inspired by a traditional Turkish recipe, the tea evokes juicy green dates, blossom oranges, roses and berries

• Grand Jasmin Chun Feng

  Incredibly subtle and without a hint of bitterness, this super green tea is flavoured with fresh Jasmine flowers

• Genmaicha Yama

  Flavoured blend of green tea with grilled brown rice

White Tea

• Bai Mu Dan

  Also called white peony, this tea offers notes of hazelnuts and chestnuts

Specialty Tea Drinks

• The Merrion Iced Tea

  A classic lemon and ginger iced tea

• Matcha Magic

  A Mocktail made with pineapple juice, orange juice and green tea

Coffee Selection

• The Merrion Blend

• Espresso

• Cappuccino

• Café Latte

• Americano

• Macchiato

• Hot Chocolate