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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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
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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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
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
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
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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