Key Lime Pie Fizz Recipes

THE BEST KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Stir together the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and salt with a fork in a medium bowl. Pour in the butter and continue to stir until the mixture resembles wet sand. Transfer the crumb mixture to a 9-inch glass or metal pie dish and spread into an even layer. Use a 1/4 measuring cup or small glass to firmly press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake until it is dry-looking and lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Combine the sweetened condensed milk and sour cream in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the lime juice, egg yolks, salt and lime zest and continue to beat until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into the graham cracker crust. Bake until the pie is mostly set but jiggles slightly in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Let the pie cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then refrigerate to set and chill completely, at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
• For the whipped cream topping: Combine the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe the topping decoratively on top of the pie. Alternatively, dolloped the whipped cream on slices of pie. Sprinkle with lime zest.

KEY LIME PIE FIZZ

Steps:

• Put a splash of the Lime-Mint Simple Syrup in one saucer and the crushed graham crackers in a second saucer. Dip each highball glass first into the syrup and then into the graham crackers. Add a scoop of the lime sorbet to each glass.
• Add the remaining Lime-Mint Simple Syrup to a pitcher with the seltzer. Slowly fill each glass with the seltzer mixture to within 1 inch from the top. Top each with 1/4 cup of the whipped cream and some lime zest. Serve with a straw.
• Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small pot and cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, a few minutes. Stir in the lime zest and juice and remove from the heat. Add the mint leaves and let steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain to remove the mint leaves and refrigerate until ready to use. Keep any remaining syrup covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.