Simple and Refreshing Cucumber and Mint Tea Sandwiches
Cucumber finger sandwiches are a classic afternoon tea recipe. In this easy cucumber tea sandwich recipe, fresh mint provides a cooling flavor, making it an ideal choice for summertime afternoon tea parties or for picnics.
During warm weather, try these cucumber-mint tea sandwiches with an iced mint tea. I recommend this iced mint green tea recipe or this mint Arnold Palmer recipe.
See Also
Tea Sandwich Recipes
How to Make Tea Sandwiches
Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 loaf white bread (such as buttermilk bread)
- 1 thinly sliced English cucumber (peeling is optional)
- The leaves from 2 large sprigs fresh mint (chopped or whole)
- Softened butter
- (Optional) lemon juice, to taste
- (Optional) salt and pepper, to taste
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 36 finger sandwiches
Preparation
- For every two slices of bread, spread both slices evenly and thinly with butter.
- Cover one side of the sandwich with sliced cucumber in one to two layers.
- Add a thin layer of fresh mint.
- Season with lemon juice, salt and/or pepper.
- Put the slices together, cut off the crusts and slice the sandwich diagonally two times to create four triangle finger sandwiches.