- English Scones With Mixed Summer Berries and Strawberries Cream
A BIG Tea Time Treats Giveaway
from Seasonal Berries to support
Strawberry Tea 2012
(Breast Cancer Care)
Strawberry Tea 2012
I am delighted to be working with Seasonal Berries and British Summer Fruits who are supporting Breast Cancer Care for their Strawberry Tea 2012. I am the Berry Blogger for the 2012 summer berry season, and am excited to be able to offer some BERRY BEAUTIFUL PRIZES which have kindly been donated by Seasonal Berries, as part of their support for the Strawberry Tea event.
British Strawberries
BRITAIN’S BERRY GROWERS SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER CARE’S STRAWBERRY TEA 2012
Seasonal Berries is delighted to be supporting Strawberry Tea 2012.
Strawberry Tea is the summer fundraising vehicle of Breast Cancer Care, and monies raised allow the organisation to provide free expert information and professional support to anyone affected by this life threatening disease.
The Strawberry Tea season runs from 1 June to 31 August, which coincides perfectly with the height of the British Strawberry season. To sign up now for your free Strawberry Tea fundraising kit, call: 0870 164 9422 or visit www.breastcancercare.org.uk/strawberry
IN conjunction with June’s Tea Time Treats Blog Challenge, the theme which is BERRIES, I am offering some wonderful Strawberries & Cream Prizes from Sophie Allport’s fabulous Strawberries and Cream linen range. There are THREE prizes up for grabs, and all of them PERFECT for your Strawberry Tea!
1st Prize:
Strawberries & Cream Tablecloth, set of Four Napkins, Tea Cosy, Adult Apron,
Tea Towel and set of Six Jam Pot Covers worth £77
Strawberries and Cream 1st Prize
2nd Prize:
Strawberries & Cream Tea Cosy, set of Four Napkins,
Tea Towel and a Book Bag worth £37
Strawberries & Cream 2nd Prize
3rd Prize: Strawberries & Cream set of Four Napkins,
set of Six Jam Pot covers and a Tea Towel worth £19
Strawberries & Cream 3rd Prize
British Summer Fruits is on organisation that represents 90% of berry growers in the UK. It funds and runs the Seasonal Berries campaign celebrating strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries.
Last year, British growers produced more than 49,000 tonnes of strawberries and growers are hoping for an equally good season this year.
Strawberries are an iconic part of the British Summer and will always be linked to calendar events such as Wimbledon and this year’s exceptional events such as the Queens’ Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.
A Strawberry Tea is a fun and easy way to support Breast Cancer Care. All you need to do is get together with friends and family, buy or bake some cakes, add some strawberries, put the kettle on and away you go!
With a Strawberry Tea, you have the perfect excuse to catch up with old friends and tuck into delicious treats, all the while raising money for a great cause. And it doesn’t matter if you raise £20 or £200 because every penny will help us continue to support anyone affected by breast cancer.
Where will you hold yours?
A Strawberry Tea can be about…
Baking – it can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. Check our recipes section for ideas.
Having a tea break at work – bring a smile to your colleagues’ faces by bringing in baked goodies and putting the kettle on.
Getting your club involved – if you are member of a sports club, you could have a Strawberry Tea in the pavilion or club house.
Craft – are you good with a pair of knitting needles? Then you could create items to sell or raffle at your Strawberry Tea.
School – children love an excuse to get messy, so why not get them baking or making decorations for your Strawberry Tea.
How to raise money from your Strawberry Tea
Charge for cake – people are always happy to pay for a slice or two.
Spread the word – why not Tweet about your event? #StrawberryTea
Join us – find out what everyone else is up to for their Strawberry Tea via our Facebook page.
Sell tickets or charge an entry fee to your party.
Run a raffle – ask guests or local businesses to donate prizes.
Play the game – use the Strawberry Tea game or Afternoon Tea quiz in our resources section.
Guess the weight of the cake – this classic game is always popular and the winner takes the cake home!
Boss’s tea round – ask your boss to be on tea making duty for the day, with donations given for each cup.
Market stall – a craft, cake or plant stall can be held almost anywhere.
Sell Breast Cancer Care pin badges – you can order some from our resources section.
If you would like more inspiration for BEAUTIFUL STRAWBERRY recipes, then take an country amble down a summer lane to Seasonal Berries website here: Seasonal Berries Recipes. The website also has a wealth of Berry Facts, including berry nutrition, health benefits and seasonal berry charts, You can also keep up to date on their Facebook page: Seasonal Berries.…….and to enter the competition to win one of the THREE Strawberries & Cream Sophie Allport prizes, just follow the instructions below.
DON’T forget to share your STRAWBERRY recipes and enter the Tea Time Treats June Berries Challenge here: Tea Time Treats for June is summer fruits. And, how about this LOVELY summer recipe for a Strawberry beverage, perfect at any Strawberry Tea.
Wolds Way Lavender and Strawberry Fruit Cup
Print recipe
| Serves | 4 - 6 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Dietary | Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Beverage |
| Misc | Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party, Formal Party |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A boozy lavender fruit cup made with vermouth, herbs and fresh strawberries! How good is that! This is another gem of a recipe that I discovered on a recipe card from Wolds Way Lavender Farm in North Yorkshire, England – which is just 10 minutes from my parent's cottage. The delicately flavoured drink is the perfect way to unwind after a long, hard day........It is almost better than Pimms, and, as Pimms is my favourite summertime tipple, that is really saying something! Sit back, relax, sip and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 20g (handful) culinary lavender flowers
- 400ml fresh orange juice
- 400ml ginger ale
- 200ml dry vermouth
- Juice of 1 lemon
- fresh strawberries ( a small punnet, about 150g to 200g)
- lemon verbena or lemon balm
Note
The delicately flavoured drink is the perfect way to unwind after a long, hard day........It is almost better than Pimms, and, as Pimms is my favourite summertime tipple, that is really saying something!
Directions
| Step 1 | Rub the base of a punch bowl with the lavender flowers (crushing them gently to release the oils), before adding the orange juice, ginger ale, vermouth and lemon juice. |
| Step 2 | Add the hulled strawberries, halved or sliced, and then garnish with sprigs of lemon verbena or lemon balm. Chill for 30 minutes before serving in tall glasses with or without ice. |
| Step 3 | (After rubbing the lavender flowers over the base of the bowl, discard them). |
(Disclosure: The prize for this contest is being provided by British Summer Fruits and the contest is only open to UK residents)
1. Complete the Rafflecopter widget below to verify your entries
2. Entries are by blog comment, Twitter, Facebook etc
3. Closing Date is the 30th June 2012
GOOD LUCK!
Karen
The winner will be selected at random by the Rafflecopter widget below and you can enter via Twitter on a daily basis to have more chances of winning.
Karen S Booth
Blueberry muffins, love blueberries x
They are JUST fabulous little bakes! Mmmmm
home-made strawberry jam, with freshly baked scones.
I love cherries
That sounds lovely!
What a fabulous idea and a really lovely theme for tea time treats. My favourite berry is the raspberry and I love a raspberry and rhubarb flan!
Thanks Dom, I am chuffed to be the Berry Blogger and to support such a good cause too…..GOOD LUCK!
By the way you say the closing date for entries is 31st May. Should that be June?
Thanks Dom! My dad told me too….and changed it yesterday! LOL!
I love strawberries best and LOVE LOVE LOVE strawberry cheesecake
Raspberry pavlova,yum!!
I love Eton Mess – there’s something for everyone in there!
My fave berries are raspberries (especially in chocolate!) 
@pipersky1
Blueberry ice cream, just made some today. yum!
Has to be blueberry muffins for me, love them
strawberry cheesecake
Strawberry and bananna smoothie…homemade
I adore raspberry muffins!
LOVELY idea for baking with berries!
I’m having a bit of a smoothie obsession at the moment, I’m using strawberries, raspberries and a few blueberries, a bit of banana and yogurt, I make quite a big batch and put it in the fridge for my family throughout the day. Love every type of berry… we are lucky to have wimberries growing on the moors near my home, I make pies with them, well usually only one because you need loads! Thanks
I ADORE wimberries and love them in pies. I also LOVE the sound of your smoothie too!
I love strawberry shortcake
GREAT choice!
I love meringues and cream topped with summer berries! My favourite berries are strawberries!
Me too…..meringues with berries and cream….LOVELY!
Raspberry cheesecake! I can’t eat raspberries whole though I hate the hairs lol
My favourite berry is the Strawberry.
LOVE raspberry cheesecake!
I love Strawberry’s! And my favourite is ETON MESS!
That’s my favourite too!
Blueberrie pie – Love and Blueberries
I LOVE blueberries too…..any way is good!
favourite is strawberries and love it with meringue and clotted cream fattening but lush lol x
That sounds AMAZING!
Strawberry jam tarts, and I love strawberries best.
I am making strawberry tarts tonight!
A simple strawberry smoothie madw with milk and bananas will do it for me. Quick and easy to deal with ripen bananas. It’s better when it’s chilled too =).
That sounds DIVINE!
red currant crumble – love it!!!
i planted some red currant bushes in my garden last year and this year they already produce fruit, yay
I have some redcurrant bushes in garden too, and I LOVE them, they also make pretty garnishes for desserts too!
yeah definately, they look lovely on desserts!
Thanks!
This is just beautiful, Karen! Reminds me of the tea and cakes I ate in the garden last time I visited my cousins in Cambridge.
Thanks Jessica! Tea and cakes in the garden is my idea of heaven!
I love strawberries and love strawberry cheesecake, mmmmmm
Strawberry cheesecake is SO delicious!
Love raspberries best. Favourite recipe is red berry & fresh cream roulade
That sounds LUSH!
Has to be strawberries, with cream! Not really a recipe but thats how I enjoy them most.
Classics are always the best!
I love raspberries, especially in Eton Mess
Me too…..my favourite dessert!
Strawberry pavlova is my favourite x
A Strawberry Pav is also a favourite of mine too…
Raspberry mousse – served in long dessert glasses
LOVELY idea for a summer dessert!
Raspberry Cheesecake and my favourite berrys are raspberrys when they are all sweet and in season.
Cheesecake is VERY popular!
I love a creamy pavlova dotted with a selection of seasonal berries, my favourite being strawberries (and I don’t think you beat an English strawberry)!
I agree that English strawberries are the best and Scottish raspberries!
I like Eton Mess with a selection of berries
OH yessss……mixed berry Eton Mess!
Eton Mess or a Summer Berry Cheesecake
Eton Mess and Cheesecake are the most popular choices so far!
strawberries are the best and better in cheesecake!
Strawberries and cheesecake are VERY popular!
fresh scones with my home made blackcurrant jam
I LOVE blackcurrant jam!
strawberries my favourite fruit
Mine too, as well as raspberries too!
Fantastic giveaway my fav is strawberrys, from cheesecake to strawberrys and cream
LOVELY choices Mandy!
what wonderfully pretty prizes
The prizes are fabulous aren’t they?
home made scone pie with mascarpone and strawberry fans
I LOVE home-made scones too…..
It’s not Summer without strawberries, having said that I’m making a Blueberry and Raspberry cake this morning, love blueberries too
OH my word, that cake sounds LOVELY!
Strawberries are my favourite especially in an Eton Mess! Nom nom!
I am with you there!
My favourite berries recipe is my Blackcurrants & Apple Jam
but my favourite berries are raspberries which I’m growing n my garden.
I have some raspberry canes too, and like you, I also LOVE blackcurrants and apple together!
everything looks absolutely scrumptious
THANKS so much!
blueberry muffins are my fav recipie but strawberries are my fav berry to eat on their own or just with cream.
I agree that strawberries are just FAB with cream!
A baked raspberry cheesecake, i’ve made it loads of times and everyone always loves it.
I LOVE baked cheesecakes too and especially with rasps!
My Mum’s wild strawberry jam is probably the best jam in the world.
I NEVER have enough wild strawberries for jam as I eat them all!
love homemade blackberry squash. me and my little girl pick from the hedge just outside my house so FREE berries are great, although strawberries are my favourite to eat
I ADORE home made squash and I love the fact that you and your daughter have picked blackberries and made some free squash!
I keep having different favourites depending on what’s in season, but I guess ultimately, you can’t beat a really good home grown strawberry picked and eaten warm from the sun.
I agree, strawberries that have been grown outside and not in a glass house are the best and hard to beat.
My fav berry recipe is my nana’s strawberry jam which is handy because it’s my fav berry too ^_^
You cannot beat grandma’s jam….I agree with you!
blueberry muffins, yummy x
I LOVE blueberries!
I love a good homemade strawberry jam and raspberries are my favourite berry!
I agree, both berries make LOVELY jam!
eton mess is my favourite berry recipe and strawberries my absolute favourite fruit – thankyou for the competition, the prizes are just beautiful
I am THRILLED to be offering these lovely prizes, as well as supporting Breast Cancer Care too!
My hubbys Strawberry crumble and I love raspberries!
That crumble sounds LUSH!
My mum’s strawberry jame is just the best recipe and strawberries just happen to be my favourite too
LOVE home-made strawberry jam!
I like strawberries, eton mess is my favourite summer dessert
MINE too!
I make eton mess but soak the strawberries in southern comfort before uswing
OMG! Fabulous tip, may just do that next time!
Strawberry shortcake
Delicious Solange!
Blueberry muffins and blueberries.
LOVELY choice of berries and bake!
Any sort of preserve with berries in. I love strawberries the most.
I ADORE strawberry jam!
Strawberries and meringue. Strawberries are my favourite
LOVE that combination!
strawberries and strawberry cheesecake x
YES please – some for me too!
Perfect combination!
Love raspberries, especially in a simple dessert like chocolate muffins, topped with raspberries and vanilla icecream
I am also a BIG fan of raspberries!
I AGREE! That sounds lovely too….
I love a strawberry tart. The pastry, the strawberries – mmm just delicious!! xoxo
Forgot to say that Strawberries are my favourite berries, followed by blue!
LOVELY! Good Luck!
I love a pavlova with a mass of mixed berries in the middle, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
Pavlova is also a favourite of mine!
STRAWBERRIES are the best ever berry!
Strawberry cheesecake is my favourite berry dessert
I agree that strawberries are LOVELY!
Due to watching my weight I would tend to stick to just eating my favourite berrys just as they are. I really love blueberrys, strawberrys and raspberrys. I try not to think about delicious cakes and deserts too much argghhhhh but since you’ve got me started; pavolova, scones with strawberry jam and cream AND butter, blueberry muffins mmm ooh!
I agree that berries are JUST as lovely when eaten on their own…..but, I also love a pavlova as well as scones with jam and cream!
I love Eton Mess. yummy. strawberries are my fav. x
A classic that never goes out of fashion….lovely choice of dessert!
Blueberry Muffins
I’m a massive fan of Eton mess so would have to be strawberries followed closely by Blackberries
Eton mess is proving very popular!
I can’t choose a favourite as I love strawberries and blueberries and would happily eat them on their own. There are so many gorgeous recipes but you can’t beat a victoria sponge with cream and berries
I agree that a good Victoria sponge is hard to beat!
What a lovely prize and for such a good cause too! My favourite berry bake is blackberry and apple crumble!!
THANKS Laura and GOOD LUCK too!
Karen
blueberry cheesecake, yummy
Cheesecakes and berries are wonderful!
Pavlova is great for summer..
I AGREE! A great choice!
Anything that includes proper English strawberries if fine by me.
Absolutely, I agree!
I love strawberries and esp strawberry crumble!!
LOVELY choices!
I love blueberries the best and enjoy them sprinkled in a pot of low fat vanilla yoghurt. I love these strawberry design prizes, lovely for summer! Hope I win!
That’s what I have for breakfast, blueberries on yoghurt!
My favourite is Raspberries and just love raspberry Cheesecake.
I adore raspberries….
Raspberry pavlova!
DONE! Bring me some now!
My favourite berry is the Blackberry and just loved Blackberry and Apple pie. As a child we had to big cooking apple trees in our garden and every summer we went into the country to pick blackberries off the bushes in the quiet lanes and mum used to make this pie. Memories that come back now with every bite.
What fabulous memories and you have shared them so beautifully…..and, I also LOVE blackberry and apple pie too.
I love blueberries and my favourite recipe is for blueberry pancakes which I absolutely loved as a child.
That sounds just wonderful!
I love blueberry ice cream, I made some recently (when the weather was a bit nicer) and it’s delicious!
That sounds LUSH! Never tried blueberry ice cream, but it appeals to me!
I love mojito berries. It’s so fresh and delicious!
And VERY healthy!
I love blackberry crumble
One of my favourites too!
It has to be Eton Mess with oodles of strawberries!
I am with you there, I LOVE Eton Mess!
I love making cheesecakes and for preference use blueberries but it’s great with raspberries as well.
Cheesecakes seem to be VERY popular!
summer pudding, i like all berries!
LOVE summer pudding!
Eton mess – easy recipe and yummy!
MY favourite too!
strawberry tarts
love starwberries
LOVELY, I also adore strawberry tarts too!
I love raspberries and cranberries too. I love making them into smoothies with some ice cream
LOVELY! Could just drink a smoothie right now!
Strawberries – love them and I like those strawberry tarts with whipped cream.
Raspberry Pavlova
GOOD choice!
Not quite a recipe, but i love Strawberry Daiquiri with fresh strawberries, def my fav berries!
LOVE that drink too!
I love baking Brioche Berry Pudding, which is a very indulgent version of bread and butter obviously made with Brioche!! it also has raspberries and white chocolate in it!
To be honest I like most berries, currently, I’m really into blueberries!
That recipe sounds amazing! LOVE the sound of that….
Not very original I know, but Eton Mess is my very favourite berry recipe, along with my two other fav pudding ingredients, meringues and fresh cream
I adore anything with meringues in it and berries….so, I am with you all the way here!
strawberrys are my fav i love strawberry gateaux
Strawberries and cake are LUSH together!
Strawberries are my favourite fruit, not just berry! I can never resist my Mum’s Strawberry Cheesecake – delicious!
Strawberry cheesecake seems to be popular. Good luck!
my favourite fruit is strawberries so id have to say stawberrie triffle
Ah now, I LOVE a trifle too!
Strawberry cheesecake for me.
Cheesecake is VERY popular!
I love strawberries and made into a lighter version of ice cream with half yoghurt and half cream.
NICE idea for a frozen dessert!
my mum is having treatment for cancer and i think this is a lovely idea
I am VERY sorry to hear about your mum and I hope that she recovers and get’s well soon…..XXXX
I love the sharpness of cranberries. Especially dried ones in baking.
I am a big fan of cranberries too!
Blueberry crumble with lashings of custard!
Let’s sit down and devour a plate of that is what I say! LOVELY!
i love a backberry and apple pie, yummy
A wonderful old-fashioned classic!
I love strawberries and my favourite reciepe is Eton mess
Eton Mess has proved VERY popular!
I also LOVE Eton Mess!
my favourite berries are strawberries,
I also LOVE strawberries too!
Strawberry shortcake! fav strawberries
A wonderful summer recipe!
i love eton mess! My favourites are strawberries or raspberries x
Eton mess is also a favourite of mine too…..
I love strawberries, so I definitely love a sundae with strawberry syrup. Delicious!
OH yes a lovely strawberry sundae!
Hi! I love blueberries the best and my favourite berry recipe is blueberry pancakes! Scrumptious but not too bad for you
My mum makes blueberry pancakes, they are LUSH!
I’m loving raspberry and white chocolate cookies right now!
They sound amazing!
I love strawberries and most strawberry desserts too but a favourite in our house is always homemade strawberry trifle – YUM!
Can’t beat a LOVELY old fashioned trifle!
My favorite berry is Strawberry ….yummmmmm. I love them in Eton Mess ….. FABULOUS
Eton Mess seems to be the runaway favourite here!
I love strawberry cheesecake and anything to do with strawberries!
A LOVELY dessert for the summer!
It has to be blueberry muffins. Or raspberry and chocolate tart.
All nice choices!
I love all berries and my favourite recipe is my very berry cheesecake, it has blackberries, strawberries, raspberries,bluberries and lashings of home made caramel sauce yummy!!
Now that is MY kind of recipe….sounds DIVINE!
I love strawberries, and strawberry trifle is my favourite berry dessert
I DO love a good trifle!
Homemade raspberry ripple ice cream – raspberries are definitely my favourite.
Raspberries are also my favourite berry, I DO love strawberries but have a soft spot for Scottish Raspberries!
Glaszed strawberry tarts are my favourites, the kind you find in little French patisseries.
I LOVE those little French strawberry tarts too…
Raspberry’s are my favourite berry and I love raspberry cheesecake
I also LOVE raspberries to….
i love my stawberrys the best, and i love strawberry cheesecake xx
Cheesecake is proving VERY popular!
Strawberry jam tarts. Strawberries!
I DO love strawberry tarts!
Love Strawberries – especially home made jam
Me too….home-made strawberry jam is the best!
Victoria Sponge filled with strawberries and cream, mmm
YESS! MY all time favourite cake!
My favourite recipe is a baked strawberry cheesecake. I I love strawberries and raspberries.
Baked cheesecake is one of my favourites too!
i love strawberry tarts
i love strawberries the most xx
Lovely and LOVE strawberry tarts too!
strawberries especially on mum ‘s pavlova
Pavlova is one my favourites too!
my favourite berries are raspberries, eaten quite plain. But i love a fresh fruit jelly made with a mixture of summer berries.
When I pick my raspberries, many end up in my mouth and not my basket Jane, so I am with you there!
I love strawberries and i love strawberry victoria sponge
LOVELY and one of my favourites too!
So pleased that I was picked as a winner, the tablecloth and napkins are going to look so nice on my table. And I can just see myself making jam wearing the stylish apron. Thank you.