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Celebrate Canada Day with high tea and cocktails

And while you're at it, try the $150 Canadian cocktail at Fairmont Pacific Rim
Sandra Thomas
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Notch8 in the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has created a special high tea menu in celebration of Canada 150.

 

Whether your Canada Day celebrations include a soothing cup of tea or a refreshing cocktail, consider these limited-edition options.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Take a trip across Canada, one delicious bite at a time.

It’s a journey Notch8 is offering by way of a special Canada 150 high tea served in its private dining room, which until Sept. 3, has been transformed into an homage to this great country complete with vintage travel posters and photographs and nods to grand railway hotels and train travel.

The fact Notch8 is located inside the iconic Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with its green copper roofs, chateau-style architecture, grand ballrooms and storied pasts, adds to that sense of Canadiana. The Canada 150 Tea begins with individual pots of tea of your choice, including everything from Fairmont earl grey to maple maple, all of which pair perfectly with a menu designed to take your taste buds on a cross-country tour. A children’s tea is also available, which includes kid-friendly tea sandwiches, scones, cookie and other delicious sweets.

Just some of the dishes, inspired by Fairmont hotels across Canada and included in the $59 high tea, include:

Mini West Coast club with Dungeness crab, smoked salmon, side stripe prawns, smoked oyster, albacore tuna: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

Stampede corn dog with Wagyu beef: Fairmont Palliser, Calgary, AB.

Lobster Roll with butter, chives, celery and sumac aioli: The Algonquin, St. Andrews, NB.

Butter Tart with caramelized pecans: Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello, Montebello, QC.

 

Fairmont Pacific Rim

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The Fairmont Pacific Rim has created a couple of Canadian-inspired cocktails just in time for Canada Day July 1.

 

Meanwhile, the Lobby Lounge at the Fairmont Pacific Rim has created two new cocktails in honour of Canada 150. With a nod to Canada’s favourite band, the Tragically Hip, the Fairmont has created the “Ahead By a Century” ($15) cocktail made up of Long Table Gin, Lillet Blanc, lemon, lavender, maraschino and chocolate bitters, and their version of the French 75 inspired by the Canada150 ($150) cocktail made with Remy Martin XO, Okanagan Spirits Pear Eau-de-Vie, lemon, honey and Dom Perignon.

 

TWG Tea Salon is also celebrating Canada’s Confederation with a limited edition tea.

Made up of red tea from South Africa, the Jubilee Tea blend yields notes of maple syrup and a tart aftertaste of cranberry. Packaged in a limited edition red caviar tin and gift box, Jubilee Tea was created to be evocative of Canada’s history and harmony.

 

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TWG Tea Salon on West Georgia Street is featuring the specially blended Jubilee tea and limited-edition accessories in honour of Canada 150.

 

Special edition macarons

teaThe celebrations continue with TWG Tea's special-edition macarons infused with 1837 black tea and Moroccan mint tea.

 

Glamour Teapot in Scarlet

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These Glamour teapots in scarlet are available at TWG Tea Salon in honour of Canada 150.

The elegant Glamour Collection includes a tea pot with a milky white porcelain interior and bright floral hues or hand-painted gold and platinum exterior.  Complete the look with a matching collection of porcelain tea bowls, the perfect accessory to add a touch of glamour to any Jubilee celebration.

 

Vogue Teacup and Saucer in Red

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These Vogue teacups in red and white are a nod to Canada 150.

 

These Vogue teacups are made of one of the finest porcelains in the world by a renowned Russian artisan. The design features an original hand-painted pattern available in six different colours.

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