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Two Key Lime Pie Margaritas in salt and lime zest rimmed margarita glasses with a metal dish filled with more margarita salt and slices of key limes.

Key Lime Pie Margaritas (The Perfect Summer Drink)

This key lime margarita is basically a beach vacation in a glass—it tastes just like a slice of key lime pie, but with a boozy twist. Creamy, tangy, and perfectly sweet, it’s the ultimate summer cocktail to shake up for Cinco de Mayo, weekend cookouts, or any easy summer gathering. Made with just a few ingredients and ready in under 10 minutes, it’s a quick, crowd-pleasing cocktail that’s as fun to serve as it is to sip.
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 2
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Equipment

  • microplane zester
  • measuring spoons
  • liquid measuring cup
  • cocktail shaker

Ingredients

  • Margarita salt
  • Key lime zest
  • 6 tablespoon blanco tequila
  • ¼ cup to 6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup orange liqueur
  • ¼ cup bottled or fresh key lime juice
  • Key lime slices for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine the lime zest and margarita salt in a shallow dish. Dip the rims of two glasses into lime juice or rub the rim of the glass with a lime wedge; dip in the salt. Fill the glasses with ice cubes.
  • Combine the tequila, sweetened condensed milk, orange liqueur, and lime juice in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into each salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with lime slices and serve.