Key Lime Daiquiri Recipes

KEY LIME DAIQUIRI POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup shortening and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in 2 tablespoons rum, key lime zest, 2 teaspoons key lime juice, vanilla extract and lemon juice.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn it out onto wire rack. While warm, prick top of cake with toothpick. Pour Key Lime Daiquiri Glaze over warm cake. Cool completely.
• To make Key Lime Daiquiri Glaze: In small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 2 tablespoons key lime juice. Bring to boil. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons rum.

KEY LIME DAIQUIRI POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
• Mix together the flour and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup butter, shortening, and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons of rum, key lime zest, 2 teaspoons key lime juice, vanilla and lemon juice.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until tests done.
• Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes.
• Turn it out onto wire rack.
• While warm, prick top of cake with toothpick.
• Pour Key Lime Daiquiri Glaze over the warm cake.
• Cool completely.
• To make Glaze: In small saucepan, combine ¼ cup sugar, ¼ cup butter and 2 tablespoons key lime juice.
• Bring to boil.
• Continue boiling, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons rum.

KEY LIME DAIQUIRI

Steps:

• Combine lime juice, light rum, simple syrup, and ice in a cocktail shaker; shake well. Add more simple syrup to taste if desired. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with half a key lime.

CLASSIC DAIQUIRI (& MORE LIME COCKTAILS!)

Steps:

• Add the rum, lime juice, and syrup to a cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake until cold.
• Strain into a cocktail glass. Serve garnished with a lime slice.