Iced Afternoon Tea: Refreshing Tradition in the Gran Hotel Inglés

In 1886, Mr. Agustín de Ibarra, owner of the well-known Café Inglés, acquired this magnificent property in what was then Calle del Lobo 10 (now Echegaray), with the aim of opening the first luxury hotel in Madrid. Since then, the Gran Hotel Inglés has become the oldest hotel in Madrid, welcoming artists, writers and prominent members of Spanish society throughout its history. Now, coinciding with the arrival of summer, this luxury hotel in Madrid's "barrio de las letras" has decided to refresh the summer evenings with its new proposal, the "Ice Afternoon Tea".

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Iced Afternoon Tea at Gran Hotel Inglés

This new proposal maintains the base of the traditional English tea service, but changing the hot tea for two Ice Tea proposals, elaborated by Alex Leoparza, head bartender of this 5-star hotel, and which will undoubtedly make it maintain a reference cocktail offer in the capital. The first of these proposals is the "Gran English Tea", an infusion of TWG red tea, vanilla bourbon, lime juice and cinnamon syrup, a sweet proposal to liven up these summer afternoons. Another equally refreshing option is the "Fresh Pinneaple Tea", perfect for those who do not consume caffeine, as it is made from an infusion of pineapple, cinnamon and cloves, creating a very aromatic and smooth "tea", combined with cardamom syrup and fresh pineapple. In addition to these two proposals, hot tea from the menu of the renowned "TWG" firm will also be served, if the customer wishes.

This is accompanied by the traditional three-storey tower. The first floor starts with a selection of tea sandwiches, which include proposals such as tramezzino bread with cucumber slices and creme fraiche, grilled bell peppers with cream cheese and the croissant filled with smoked salmon, sweet pepper, aromatic herbs and cream cheese. On the first floor, we find the traditional scones accompanied by clotted cream and finally, we finish with a sweet ending, composed of a very refreshing and light ice-cream proposal.

To end on a high note, there is the option of finishing the ice afternoon tea with a glass of champagne or a Plum Cake Blossom, a cocktail made with Gin Monkey 57 infused with plum cake tea, lemon and Thomas Henry grapefruit soda, the best way to finish off a perfect afternoon in this hot season.

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