this year is off to a wild start. we may only be five days in but i'm already in need of a cocktail.

there are some exciting things brewing in the background over at newfoodtuesdayz headquarters. i'm building my yoga schedule back up now that the new year has started and in the last week i've booked a full months worth of cake and catering business. twenty-eighteen, i love you, but slow down a bit. 

so i'm taking a breath on my couch with a slightly sweet and very refreshing tequila drink. 

pacific sunset

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila blanco. 1 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice (regular orange if you can't find blood oranges will work). .5 oz fresh lemon juice. .5 oz st. germain. .5 oz simple syrup. 2 cups ice. shaker. 

start by filling your shaker with a cup of ice. fill your serving glass with the other cup of ice or floral ice if you have it. combine all your remaining ingredients in the shaker.

shake well till combined. about 20 seconds. pour the shaker contents into your serving glass.

serve ice cold. 

xo, a

pacific sunset

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 2 minutes

active time: 1 minute

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz tequila blanco. 1 oz fresh squeezed blood orange juice (regular orange if you can't find blood oranges will work). .5 oz fresh lemon juice. .5 oz st. germain. .5 oz simple syrup. 2 cups ice. shaker. 

start by filling your shaker with a cup of ice. fill your serving glass with the other cup of ice or floral ice if you have it. combine all your remaining ingredients in the shaker. shake well till combined. about 20 seconds. pour the shaker contents into your serving glass. serve ice cold. 

so in the midst of this holiday season, myself and my little elves (my friends lindsey & jeanelle) have been working away to pump out some REALLY COOL new stuff over at newfoodtuesdayz headquarters (my kitchen & couch). 

first and foremost, before i start gushing about all that is exciting and new, i have to take a second to thank the aforementioned elves for all their time, support, creative energy and technical expertise. with out their talents, neither of the projects i have bene working on would have been possible.

now, on to the goods. the first announcement you may have already noticed. newfoodtuesdayz has gotten a little makeover. there are new RECIPE GALLERIES, there is more information about newfoodtuesdayz and how to work with me, but most importantly, cakes can now be ORDERED ONLINE. and cakes are just the beginning. not only is the launch of our online shop an incredible way to order your cakes, it is the best way to order my next announcement. 

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! A CAKE CALENDAR IS NOW FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!

my amazing friend & insanely talented photographer, lindsey johnston, photographed and designed the layout of the calendar and we shot the whole thing in three weeks. it was a crazy idea that we came up with WAY late in the year, but we did it and it is BEAUTIFUL. you can purchase it HERE. 

now to top off all the sweet, SWEET goodness i just dropped on you, i will leave you with a cocktail that won't disappoint. 

cranberry + ginger mule
prep time: 1 minute
active time: 1 minute
total time: 2 minutes
ingredients: 2 oz gin. 1 oz lemon juice. 5 oz ginger beer. 1 cup ice. sugar for the glass. candied cranberries for garnish.  

start by gently brushing the edge of your serving glass with a bit of lemon juice.

dip the sticky edges of your glass into the sugar to lightly frost the glass.

add in your ice. pour in the gin and lemon juice.

top it off with the ginger beer.  

garnish with candied cranberries and serve.

xo, a
cranberry + ginger mule
prep time: 1 minute
active time: 1 minute
total time: 2 minutes
ingredients: 2 oz gin. 1 oz lemon juice. 5 oz ginger beer. 1 cup ice. sugar for the glass. candied cranberries for garnish.
start by gently brushing the edge of your serving glass with a bit of lemon juice. dip the sticky edges of your glass into the sugar to lightly frost the glass. add in your ice. pour in the gin and lemon juice. top it off with the ginger beer. garnish with candied cranberries and serve.