What To Serve At A Luxury Summer Soiree?

The season of social gatherings in the garden is now upon us, so it is time to think about what delicious dishes you’ll serve at your summer soiree. Here are our suggestion on luxury treats your guests will love to tuck into during the midsummer evenings.

• Butterflied leg of lamb with lavender, honey and claqueret

This recipe for butterflied leg of lamb by Diana Henry is a unique twist on traditional roast lamb and will be a great alternative to a messy barbecue this summer. It takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook, but looks like a lot more effort has gone into it. 

• Summer vegetable and pesto rose tart

This vegetable and pesto rose tart is a great alternative to a quiche, with its spelt flour giving it a nutty flavour, the pesto adding a garlicky richness and its beautiful display of mandolin-sliced vegetables taking guests’ breath away.

• Archie’s Royal roulade

Why not carry on celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the rest of the royal family with Jamie Oliver’s strawberry dessert named after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son Archie?

This soft pudding is “bursting with fresh strawberries and cream and is an absolute joy to eat”.

• Amaretto sour

To finish the evening, why not serve guests amaretto sours? This delicious cocktail is made by blending amaretto, lemon juice, egg white and cherry syrup together until it is volumizing and very pale. Garnish with cherries on top to complete the look.

Don’t forget to serve this luxurious menu in stylish tableware by online interior design UK experts.