Regency Sweets from Bridgerton: Recipes for the Ball Season

Regency Sweets from Bridgerton: Recipes for the Ball Season

Netflix's Bridgerton is a story of the luxury of early 19th-century London high society. Balls, carriage rides, tea parties and exquisite desserts are part of Daphne and Simon's world. Regency sweets are easy to recreate at home.

History and origin

The Regency era (1811–1820) in Britain saw the flowering of the confectioner's art: Gunter's and other London establishments supplied frozen puddings, clear jellies and exquisite comfits (sugar-coated sweets) to the aristocracy.

Key ingredients

Regency sweets for a Bridgerton table: delicate jasmine jelly (gelatine, flower water, sugar syrup), pink macarons with raspberry ganache, crisp sugar-coated almond comfits and lavender sponge fingers.

How to cook at home

For floral jelly, use only cold water when dissolving the gelatine — hot water destroys the aroma of flower waters. Pink macarons need aged egg whites: leave them uncovered in a bowl overnight.

This recipe will transport you to the atmosphere of your favourite film or series right at your dining table.