Platinum Jubilee recipes

We’ve got a right royal line-up on these pages, fit for Kings and Queens. And if 2022 was the year to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, then 2023 is the year to roll-out the trestle table again, with every opportunity to entertain on the four-day weekend for King Charles III’s Coronation.

Find nibbles, mains and cocktails if you’re entertaining, as well as retro favourites like coronation chicken and scones.

Check out our street party recipes and special coronation recipes collections too.

Have a wonderful long weekend!

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Ultimate Pimm’s

Summer cocktails

Ultimate Pimm’s

For the ultimate Pimm's cocktail, try adding nectarines, cherries, gin and ginger ale to the classic Pimm's, lemonade and mint combo. Cheers!

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Eton mess

Quick and easy desserts

Eton mess

What is Eton Mess? Well...this classic combo of meringue, strawberries and whipped cream is said to have originated at Eton College. Try Debbie Major's foolproof recipe...

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Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Make-ahead summer desserts

Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.

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Raspberry and pink peppercorn lemonade

Raspberries

Raspberry and pink peppercorn lemonade

Pink lemonade is best made with raspberries for the ideal balance of tart and sweet. Pink peppercorns add a subtle kick of fruity spice.

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Classic homemade lemonade

Non-alcoholic drinks

Classic homemade lemonade

Homemade lemonade is completely different to most of the stuff in the shops. Tailor the sweetness and tang to your personal taste.

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Roast beef tray sandwiches

Street party

Roast beef tray sandwiches

Easy traybake bread with condiments and some of the filling niftily built in, is the basis for these chunky roast beef sandwiches.

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Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Caribbean

Sticky Jamaican ginger cake with butterscotch sauce

Layers of deliciously sticky spiced Jamaican ginger cake are sandwiched with a butterscotch sauce and smothered in orange mascarpone cream.

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Champagne jelly cheesecake

Cheesecakes

Champagne jelly cheesecake

This chic Champagne jelly cheesecake was made for special occasions. A creamy filling is topped with sparkling jelly and edible silver leaf.

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Blueberry gin and tonic cheesecake

Cheesecakes

Blueberry gin and tonic cheesecake

Top a seriously creamy cheesecake with juicy blueberries and a clear gin and tonic jelly for a grown-up dessert that'll get everyone talking.

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Jubilee cheesecake

Platinum Jubilee

Jubilee cheesecake

Our stunning Jubilee cheesecake recipe gives a nod to Her Majesty’s favourite cocktail with its Dubonnet and gin jelly topping.

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Mini Jubilee pork pies

Picnic

Mini Jubilee pork pies

Our mini pork pies are a party treat and well worth the effort. Hot water crust pastry isn’t too tricky and produces a buttery, crisp casing.

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Platinum Jubilee coronation chicken salad

Platinum Jubilee

Platinum Jubilee coronation chicken salad

This refreshing salad is our Jubilee update on the original coronation chicken salad, invented for the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

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Pea and watercress vol-au-vents

May seasonal

Pea and watercress vol-au-vents

Serve these moreish vol au vents with a creamy watercress and pea filling, then top with radish or smoked trout.

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Platinum Jubilee gin punch

Platinum Jubilee

Platinum Jubilee gin punch

A knockout gin punch to celebrate the Queen’s unprecedented reign. This summery cocktail is made with gin, elderflower and nectarines. Cheers!

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Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Platinum Jubilee

Lemon and strawberry meringue cake

Expect gasps when you unveil this gloriously OTT strawberry cake filled with lemon curd, berries and cream and topped with a meringue crown.

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Lemon madeleines with gin and Dubonnet sorbet

Platinum Jubilee

Lemon madeleines with gin and Dubonnet sorbet

Debora Robertson's lemon madeleines with gin and dubonnet sorbet are a delicious Anglo-French celebration dessert for the Queen's Jubilee.

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