Key Lime Pie Martinis
Sugar for rimming glasses
4 limes
1 T. sugar
½ c. boiling water
6 oz. vanilla vodka
1 oz. Cointreau or Grand Marnier
1½–2 c. crushed ice
Sprinkle some sugar onto a small plate. Cut limes in half and squeeze into a juicer. Dip rims of 3 large martini glasses into the juice and then into sugar. Set aside.
Combine 1 tablespoon of sugar with the boiling water until dissolved. Add lime juice, vodka and orange liqueur. Pour into large cocktail shaker about half-filled with crushed ice. Shake and strain into prepared glasses.
Careful, these will really “conch” you out.