Thursday, August 11, 2016

Key Lime Everything {Pies & Cocktails}

My stepdad's favorite is key lime... anything so every year for Father's Day I make a key lime pie for the dessert for our BBQ and a couple years ago he started making us key lime cocktails also to sip on during the summer so I'm sharing both recipes today... 

The Easiest Key Lime Pie
This pie is probably one of the easiest summer desserts to make - it has very few ingredients and it takes just minutes to make before you let it chill for a couple hours.  


Ingredients:
pre made graham cracker pie crust
two 14 ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup lime juice
whipped cream, fruit and/or grated lime zest for garnish

Directions:
Mix condensed milk, lime juice and sour cream and whisk together until blended.  Pour mixture into the graham cracker crust.  Bake at 350 degrees for 5-15 minutes but don't over bake and then chill for at least two hours before serving.  Top with whipped cream, fruit or grated lime zest.

Key Lime Cocktails
I'm a wine girl for sure but I do enjoy an occasional summer cocktail now and again on a hot day.  This one is very refreshing and quick/easy to make.


Ingredients:
whipped cream vodka
lime juice
sprite
club soda

Directions:
Fill with one shot of vodka, a splash of lime juice and fill the rest with the sprite/club soda mixture.


Enjoy! xx 

16 comments:

  1. Yum! I life that drink idea. Key lime is one dessert I always forget about.

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  2. Oh yum!!!! key lime is awesome!
    XO Ellen from Ask Away
    www.askawayblog.com

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  3. YUM! Both recipes sound/look great!

    Ashley // acutelifestyle.blogspot.com

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  4. I have never actually tried key lime pie, but this sounds so easy and refreshing. Love the fruit garnish. The cocktail sounds really yummy, too. I am not big on vodka, but the pop and lime juice sounds like it would be a nice offset!

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  5. These are two super easy recipes and I happen to know a person or two that love key lime anything... might need to make them soon!

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  6. Double yum! I love key line pie, I will have to try both of these out!

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  7. yum, i had a key lime pie margarita once and it was rimmed with graham cracker crumbles that made it really taste like pie. soooo good.
    b

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  8. These sound yummy & very refreshing!!
    Kelsey
    www.thepeacockroost.com

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  9. This looks absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for sharing, I will have to make this for my parents before summer is over. They LOVE key lime!

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  10. I never knew how simple it is to make key lime pie! The drink recipe sounds so good too.

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  11. My dad LOVES key lime pie, so I'm definitely adding this pie to my baking recipes. It looks so good and easy!

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  12. Key Lime Pie really is an awesome dessert for the summer because it tastes so light and refreshing! That cocktail sounds amazing, and the exact same as the pie, light and refreshing!

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  13. You know just what I like! We LOVE Key Lime Pie... as a matter of fact, Jacob requested a Key Lime Pie for his birthday this year. Lol. That drink sounds fantastic, too. I will be trying that one this weekend! I just need to pick up some whipped cream vodka. :o)

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  14. These recipes sounds great! I love Key Lime Pie in the summer. We just ordered a slice last night with dinner. I'll have to give this recipe a try. It sounds super easy.

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  15. Yum this pie and cocktails sound soooo good. I love a good key lime pie in the summer.

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