Easy Key Lime Pie Shot Recipe

This Key Lime Pie Shot is perfectly balanced between sweet and tart! The shot goes down easy and tastes great! Tip: Fresh key lime juice works best for key lime pie shooters.

What makes this Key Lime Pie Shot so delicious?

• This Key Lime Pie Shot is perfectly balanced between sweet and tart. The key lime flavor mixed with the vodka reminds us of a key lime pie martini.
• This shot is super tropical and gives you a beachy feeling. You will feel transported to Key West on the beach.
• So much flavor and so easy to make, this classic key lime pie shooter only uses a few ingredients and it’s quick to shake up.

We love chasing this key lime shooter with a lime wedge, but you can skip that if you like.

Tips for Making Key Lime Pie Shots

• Rimming the shot glasses with graham cracker crumbs adds that classic buttery graham crackers crunch to the shot that we all love in key lime pie. Simply coat the rim of the glass with lime juice, and dip it into a layer of graham cracker crumbs.
• Whipped cream vodka adds a sweet creamy flavor to the shot. If you don’t have whipped cream vodka on hand, you can use ½ ounce vodka and ½ ounce Bailey’s Irish cream. You can also use vanilla vodka for a sweet flavor.
• Key west lime juice is what gives the shot its classic tart lime flavor. I’m using fresh key lime juice but bottled would work too.
• If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use mason jars with a lid.
• For some extra zest, mix some lime zest into the graham cracker crumbs.

If you can’t find key limes at the grocery stores, you can use regular limes or regular lime juice. Just note that the flavor will be different. You can find everything you need in the recipe card below.

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Easy Key Lime Pie Shot Recipe

Chrystal

This Key Lime Pie Shot is perfectly balanced between sweet and tart! The shot goes down easy and tastes great! Tip: Fresh key lime juice works best in this classic shooter.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Cocktail Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Calories 282 kcal

Ingredients

  

• Optional To Rim the Glass: 1 ounce key lime juice and ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 ounce whipped cream vodka
• 1 ounce key lime juice
• Key lime wheel or wedge for garnish

Instructions

 

• (Optional) To rim the glass, add the key lime juice to a small shallow bowl and the graham cracker crumbs to another small shallow bowl. Dip a shot glass in the lime juice and then in the graham cracker crumbs. 
  
• Add the whipped cream vodka and key lime juice to a shaker filled with ice.
  
• Shake until chilled– about 30 seconds. 
  
• Pour the shot into the prepared glass and garnish with a wheel of key lime. Enjoy immediately.
  

Notes

• Rimming the glass with graham cracker crumbs adds that classic buttery crunch to the shot that we all love in key lime pie! 
• Whipped cream vodka adds a sweet creamy flavor to the shot. If you don’t have whipped cream vodka on hand, you can use ½ ounce vodka and ½ ounce Bailey’s Irish cream. 
• Key lime juice is what gives the shot its classic tart lime flavor. I’m using fresh key lime juice but bottled would work too.

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