Published on : Friday, April 20, 2018
There are poems, songs, endless photos and newspaper articles about them, and this year Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is celebrating the arrival of summer with lilac jacaranda-inspired offerings, and a giveaway too.
Lisbon is home to more than 2,000 jacaranda trees, and just across from the Ritz Bar jacaranda blossoms create a unique purple canopy all along Rua Castilho and Eduardo VII Park. Sit back and enjoy the chromatic spectacle with an 18 3838 cocktail in hand. The name of this floral-themed drink refers to Pantone’s 2018 colour of the year, Ultra Violet – the dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, as enigmatic as its gin cocktail counterpart, filled with blackberries and blueberries to give it its unique hue and topped with crystalised violets. Tchin tchin.
Jacaranda Afternoon Tea
In the meantime, Instagrammers will have a chance to win a Jacaranda Afternoon Tea for two. The fragrant flowers have also served as inspiration for the Hotel’s new Jacaranda Afternoon Tea, which features an artistic and Instagramable array of sweet delicacies created by Executive Pastry Chef Fabian Nguyen.
The floral presentation of the Jacaranda Afternoon Tea is a feast for the eyes. There are of course the traditional freshly-baked scones served with the Nguyen’s home-made raspberry jam and zesty lime mascarpone, and also mouthwatering cassis tartelettes, raspberry choux, bite-sized blueberry gâteaux, tiny lilac macarons, mini lilac glazed éclairs infused with the lightest vanilla mousseline, and even edible chocolate branches.
Throughout May 2018 guests are invited to post photos of jacarandas in and around Lisbon on Instagram with the location and #FSLisbonJacarandas for a chance to win a Jacaranda Afternoon Tea for two. Keep an eye on Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon Instagram and Facebook channels to find out more.
Jacaranda in Bloom at Ritz Spa
At the Ritz Spa, jacaranda season has inspired a brand new relaxing, floral-scented full body massage that uses Lisbon’s Benamôr enriched butter, the Jacaranda in Bloom. Clients will also be able to enrich their spa treatments with a silky jacaranda-infused hand mask.
Benamôr was founded in 1925 in Lisbon by a pharmacist who created miraculous ointments at Campo Grande nº189. His handmade beauty recipes were based on natural ingredients and packaged in wonderful art deco tubes. They were an instant hit and adored by all Lisbon belles throughout the 20th century, including Queen Amélie herself who maintained her devotion to the brand her entire life. Benamôr remains today one of Portugal’s most beloved beauty brands, and as of May 2018 both the soap and luxurious hand cream from their jacaranda range will be on sale at the Ritz Spa.
Source:-Four Seasons
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