Presents - Clontarf Castle Hotel

presents
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
Let us guide your senses through
a gastronomique journey where we have
taken the traditional and fused it with
modern inspirations to create your eclectic
afternoon tea experience
In this experience
we fuse both style and
tradition through the
culinary arts to create
Fusion Tea
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
Fusion
TEA
All the delights of our eclectic
afternoon tea experience
finest
loose leaf tea
a n d f r e s h g r o u n d
coffee beans
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
Sparkling
FUSION TEA
Chilled glass of Massotina
Spumante Italian Prosecco
All the delights
of our eclectic
afternoon tea
experience Bewleys
finest loose leaf tea
and fresh ground
coffee beans
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
Mini
FUSION TEA
Specially prepared afternoon
tea experience for children
Luxury
h o t c h o c o l at e
or homemade
pink lemonade
Served Thursday to Sunday
12:30—16:30
The
BAKERY
irish
Virginia corn-fed chicken breast
infused with truffle oil
—
Succulent Irish chicken breast infused
with truffle oil, baby shallot, on fresh
baked miniature soft maize bun
Wild Atlantic irish salmon and
fresh caught ‘clotherhead’ crab meat
—
cured
Duo of spiced crab meat and in house
‘castle kitchen’ cured salmon on stone
milled soda brown
baked flaked
Limerick ham hock
—
Baked brioche, toasted and topped
with flaked ham hock,crispy onions
and mustard mayonnaise
Rare
Tipperary Aberdeen Angus Beef,
Sliced 28 Day Aged Sirloin
—
Open delicately sliced rare beef (angus, 28 day
aged sirloin) on freshly baked rye bread with
red onion jam and rocket leaves
Irish Free Range Hens Egg,
Homemade Mayonnaise
—
Fresh Irish hens egg, homemade mayonnaise
infused with chopped spring onion, peppery
watercress, on wholemeal brown bread
The
CAKE SHOP
East Meets West
—
A smooth Irish creamy cheesecake blended
with freshly juiced lemongrass on a ginger biscuit
base dressed with Thai basil jelly (our cheese
is sourced from Co. Tipperary)
Maldon Sea Salted Éclairs
—
A light choux pastry filled with madagascan
vanilla creme patissier and glazed with flaked
salt and caramel
Textures of Chocolate
—
Rich triple chocolate deluxe, layers of
a Belgian chocolate cremeaux, cheesecake
and chocolate glacage on a cocoa biscuit base
Rhubarb and Custard
—
creamy pannacotta infused with orange oil
on a rhubarb compote garnished with crunchy
meringue peaks and candied ginger
The
CHILDREN ’ S
MENU
Jelly Belly
—
American ‘peanut butter and jelly’ sandwiches
Chicken Lickin
—
Chicken and mayonnaise wholemeal wraps
Monkey Business
—
Nutella and banana mess
Birds Nests
—
Mini fruit meringue tartlets
Cookie Monster
—
Homebaked chocolate chip cookies
From The Tea Chest
Finest
loose leaf tea
From The Tea Chest
Finest
loose leaf tea
Irish Afternoon
—
Predominantly from the slopes of Mount Kenya,
this leaf type is known for its strength and flavour.
The liquor is rich and bright gold in colour.
The flavour is deep, strong and full.
Peppermint
—
Predominantly from the slopes of Mount Kenya,
this leaf type is known for its strength and flavour.
The liquor is rich and bright gold in colour.
The flavour is deep, strong and full.
Earl Grey
—
This tea is a blend of the finest China Keemun,
Ceylon, Assam and Darjeeling leaf teas, scented
with the finest Oil of Bergamot. The liquor is light
and fragrant and can be enjoyed alone, with milk,
or with a slice of lemon.
Tradition says that its name was derived from the
British Earl who once risked his ship to save a
Chinese Emperors wife and the Emperor created
this tea in thanks to his wife’s saviour.
Lapsang Souchong Osprey
—
From the Wuyi Mountain range, Fujian
Province in Eastern China. This fantastic tea
leaf has the most subtle of smokey characters,
enhanced further by firing the tea over wood
chippings. Works extremely well as an
accompaniment to chocolate cake!.
Green Sencha
—
A large, flat, green leaf from the Anhui Province
of Eastern China. The liquor is a light amber
colour in the cup and possesses a light,
mellow and slightly nutty flavour.
Chamomile
—
Produced on the Egyptian plains. This has
a remarkable calming effect, for which it is
well known. A light and bright liquor with
distinctive taste, perfect for late evenings.
Elderflower & Lemon
—
A mix of real fruit pieces, lemongrass and
elderflower are all blended together and lightly
scented to create this delicate and refreshing
fruit infusion. The liquor is bright and the
flavour light, refreshing and calming.
Rooibos Blood Orange
—
Under the shadow of Table Mountain, this tea
grows on the wild plains of the Western Cape,
South Africa. Rooibos has excellent antioxidant
properties and is naturally caffeine free. This tea is
scented with the very best Blood Orange flavour
to give a wonderfully sweet orange character
with a light and bright colour liquor.
Fresh Ground
Arabica Beans
Fresh Ground
ARABICA BEANS
Cafetière à Piston
—
Freshly ground beans compressed in a French Press
Metro Blend
—
In honour of the thriving cosmopolitan café
culture nurtured by Bewley’s, their Metro Blend
combines a rich blend of flavours from Africa,
South & Central America and Papua New Guinea.
A well balanced blend of coffee producing a slightly
strong but smooth body and creamy mouthfeel.
Speciality
COFFEE SELECTION
Americano
Espresso
Double Espresso
Cappucino
Latte
Mocha
Latte
Macchiato
fusing s t y l e with t r a d i t i o n
Price
LIST
Fusion Tea
—
27
.95
9
per person
Sparkling Fusion Tea
—
9
34
.95
per person
Mini Fusion Tea
—
9
34
.95
per person
History of
FUSION
Handel was a frequent visitor to Clontarf Castle during
his stay in Dublin for the premiere of Handel’s famous
Messiah. It was played in 1742, and it is believed that
it was recited and practiced at Clontarf Castle. The
lady of the house at that time, Dorothy Vernon, (Dolly)
was from Hanover and “particularly intimate” with the
composer, who wrote a piece called ‘Forest Music’ for
her, said to combine German and Irish melodies. The
neighboring area of Dollymount is traditionally said
to be named after this lady.
Clontarf Castle was painted by JMW Turner, Turner
is regarded as the artist who elevated landscape
painting to new heights J. M. W. Turner, although
he never visited (it is said to be his only Irish subject).
The Castle is referred to by Phil Lynott of the Irish
rock group Thin Lizzy in his song “The Friendly
Ranger at Clontarf Castle”, the opening track on
their 1971 debut album Thin Lizzy.
Oliver Cromwell arrived in Ireland on August 15th
1649 and within two weeks had granted Clontarf
Castle and lands to his favourite commander, Captain
John Blackwell. It is virtually certain that Cromwell
sojourned in the Castle during his
Drogheda campaign.
Norman Knight, Adam de Phepoe passed the castle
and its lands on to the Knights Templars, who were
a monastic order, founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims
en route to Jerusalem, and had their headquarters
on the Temple Mount on the site of the old temple
of Solomon.
Celtic King Brian Boru fought one of the most
famous battles close to the seafront at Clontarf.
The historic encounter of Good Friday 1014 entered
the annals as the ‘Battle of Clontarf’. That morning,
the 23rd of April, some 2,000 Vikings had by sunrise
landed in longboats at Clontarf. They joined forces
with the King of Leinster Mael Mordha, however
King Brian Boru was victorious by sunset. A French
historical account written at that time tells us that:
“The victory was won over the strangers and the
Leinster people by the force of war, superior
exertion and indomitable bravery”