It's pie time- cocktail style. Sip on a slice of summer with this amazing key lime pie cocktail.
You may be thinking, "this doesn't look like a healthy drink recipe and this is a wellness site". You see, we believe that treating yourself now & then IS healthy. When we treat ourselves we feel energized, cared for and happier, which boosts our self command and self command helps us maintain our healthy habits. Treating yourself could be a morning of yoga, shopping with your girlfriends, playing an afternoon of golf, or an even indulging in a tasty summer cocktail such as this one.
With summer here & school out moms & dads may need a little special drink to help take the edge off. For others this summer drink is a sweet desert to soothe the mind & ease the tension in this sometimes crazy world we live in. Of course this applies when having a boozie drink is done in moderation.
This key lime pie cocktail is an amazing way to treat your tastebuds to something great while adding some stress relief into your day. We enjoy adding water soluble CBD to the mix for an extra boost of relaxation. This is optional but if you are feeling extra stress, anxiety, & tension lately then you may really appreciate the CBD addition.
Did you know that CBD may also help with the dreaded hang over? Check out our blog about CBD & hangovers by clicking HERE.
Let's start putting together this sweet treat, shall we? Gather your ingredients and let's get to creating. For this recipe you will need a shaker & some ice along with the below mentioned ingredients. If you don't have a shaker you may also use a mason jar instead.
Key Lime Pie & CBD Cocktail
Ingredients:
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 ounce fresh lime juice (1 lime)
1 1/4 ounce whipped cream vodka
2 ounces RumChata liqueur
1 to 2 drops green food coloring- Optional
1 dropper full of SunKissed Greenz water soluble CBD- Optional
Garnish
Whipped cream
Lime wedges
Directions:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the pineapple juice, lime juice, whipped cream vodka, Rum Chata, water soluble CBD, & green food coloring (if you should desire to color your cocktail) .
Secure the lid tightly and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
Spread some graham crackers crumbs out on a plate. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a martini glass and dip the rim into the graham cracker crumbs.
Pour the cocktail into the prepared glass. Top with some whipped cream and sprinkle with additional graham cracker crumbs. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve immediately.
We are big on pro tips so here are a few more so that your cocktail is extra delish!
Always use cold ingredients so that it tastes like you are enjoying a fresh cold piece of key lime pie right out of the fridge.
You can substitute the whip cream vodka for coconut rum if you prefer rum over vodka.
You can make this drink into shots too! Just follow the same directions and change up your martini glass to shot glasses. Rim the shot glasses with graham cracker topping and top with whip cream.
The perfect summer cocktail! Please drink responsibly. Enjoy!!!!