][1]As many of you are no doubt aware, Chocolate Week takes place from 13th to 19th October this week.
Edinburgh’s One Square aims to mark the event by offering a Chocolate Orange Afternoon Tea experience during the months of October and November.
This indulgent afternoon tea showcases a range of sweet and savoury bites all featuring a delicious combination of chocolate and orange twists.
Guests can start with sandwiches filled with ingredients such as orange and thyme poached chicken, before sampling chocolate pastries such as Manjari chocolate orange cupcakes and Guanaja chocolate and orange doughnuts.
For the traditionalists, there are three varieties of freshly-baked scones that are served with Devonshire clotted cream alongside a selection of preserves and Ashanti chocolate and orange curd.
Chocolate Martini
To further delight those who think that chocolate goes well with just about everything else, the gin experts at One Square bar have created a Chocolate Orange Martini to accompany this afternoon tea.
This chilled beverage features Sloane’s premium Dutch gin which is stirred with Cointreau and crème de cacao blanc until ice cold, then served straight up in a chilled martini glass and garnished with an orange twist.
The Chocolate Orange Afternoon Tea experience is served daily in One Square between 2.30pm and 5.30pm from 1st October until 30th November and costs £23 per person; £30 with the Chocolate Orange Martini.
You can book from here.