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Key Lime Pie Martini - Key Lime Martini Recipe - Cocktail Recipe

Holiday party season is now in full swing. Here is a great martini to make with friends. Key Limes are most abundant in the summer and fall but the stores were loaded with them last week. So, here's how to make a great Key Lime Pie Martini.

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This recipe uses Lime Tree Cove : Gingerbread Cocktail Sugar .

Key Lime Pie Martini Recipe

Ingredients needed:

2 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Triple Sec or Key Lime Liqueur
2 oz. Fresh Key Lime Juice
Splash of Pineapple Juice
Splash of cream
2 cups Ice
Lime Tree Cove : Gingerbread Cocktail Sugar

Directions:

Juice the Key Limes using your Lime Juicer
Add Vodka, triple sec or Key Lime Liqueur, Key lime Juice, Pineapple Juice and Cream to your martini shaker filled with ice.
Shake
Moisten glass rim with the lime wedge, and use your Barmaid Drink Rimmer to rim the glass with Lime Tree Cove : Gingerbread Cocktail Sugar
Strain into margarita glass
Enjoy!

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Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

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How to make a Bloody Mary Video

Father's Day is coming up. What is a better way to celebrate the day than Bloody Marys before the golf outing? Here is an excellent how to video by Lime Tree Cove Chief Mixologist, Tim McCaffery. This cocktail is crisp, fresh, doesn't have any of the junk found in mixes, and is simple to make.

This recipe uses: Spicy Chili Salt or Tangy Lime Salt

Classic Bloody Mary Cocktail Recipe (by the glass):

Ingredients Needed:

1 part vodka (more or less, depending on your mood)
4 parts tomato juice
1/4 part lemon juice
Worchester sauce to taste
Hot sauce to taste
Preferred garnish (celery sticks, olives, preserved spicy green beans, etc.)
Horseradish (if desired)
Lime wedge
Ice
Lime Tree Cove Spicy Chili Salt or Tangy Lime Salt

Directions:

Mix Tomato Juice and Vodka
Taste and adjust your lemon juice, worchester sauce, and hot sauce (resist temptation to over -spice! You can put more in but you can't take it out!)
Pour over ice
Wet glass rim with the lime slice, and use your Barmaid Drink Rimmer to add either the Spicy Chili Salt or Tangy Lime Salt per order.
Add your desired garnish and enjoy.

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Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

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It is Derby Time. This is the start of the summer cocktails season so let's get going. Here is an excellent how to video by Lime Tree Cove Chief Mixologist, Tim McCaffery. This cocktail festive for Kentucky Derby parties, and is simple to make.