Key Lime Martini, Florida Pg.

Key West,
Florida Key Lime Martini
“This decadent desert in a glass celebrates the world-famous Key Lime Pie,
which originated in Key West. The hint of bourbon adds depth as a nod to the
Cocktail Tasting many layers and residents of the Florida Keys. From watching the sun set over
Notes: the water, to writing timeless novels to partying all day, Key West is a haven of
creative culture and Key Lime Pie is the perfect blend of flavors both sharp/tart
- “sensational” and sweet.”
described in one
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Measurements
- Perfectly
balanced 1.5 oz Jack Daniels Whiskey
-Thicker, very big .75 Agave syrup
body cocktail
.75 Lime juice
-You don’t like
cocktails? You .50 Condensed milk/half n half
don’t like
whiskey? Trust us.
2 Vanilla drops
You will. .25 Pineapple juice
.25 Cointreau
Graham cracker/cinnamon rim
Garnish: Lime wheel, elderflower foam

Build Notes Glass: martini glass

1. Make sure your ingredients are ready to go next to you, so you do not have to look for
things in the middle of cocktail building

2. Take Boston glass, add ice, then agave, lime juice, milk mixture, pineapple juice,
Cointreau, and whiskey
3. Rim the martini glass with the graham cracker/cinnamon

4. Shake ingredients in Boston shaker, strain into the martini glass

5. Garnish with lime wheel and top with a little elderflower foam
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Talking points (Cocktail): Fun Facts/Talking Points

1. Key West no longer harvests Key limes for sale, (Destination)
Because of high demand, they are imported from 1. Architecture influence mostly
Mexico. from Caribbean, homes made of
2. Rum believed to be widely consumed in key west, but coral rock or salvage ship boards.
locals enjoy their whiskey much more.
2. Many different writers lived here
3. The flavor of whiskey is very subtle in the cocktail, but (Tennessee Williams, Elizabeth
it is what brings all the flavors together to give you a Bishop, Shel Silverstein, and
taste of your own key lime pie in a glass. Robert Frost).
4. Ernest Hemingway’s signature drink was believed to 3. 42 bridges connect key west to
be whiskey and soda.
mainland.
5. Pineapple juice will not only help bring out the little bit
of sweetness in lime but will also remind us that Key 4. Sunset is celebrated every night in
West does have a lot of tropical influence. Mallory square.
6. The original key lime pie recipe calls for Condensed 5. Home to 3rd largest barrier coral
milk due to the lack of refrigeration Key West had up reef in the world.
until the 1930’s! 6. Home of the key lime pie.

Climate: Warm, subtropical climate, with rain and humidity between June – November
Traditional Foods/Flavors:
- Influenced a lot by Caribbean culture, they eat a lot of fish and shrimp.
- Unique blends of flavors like African and Cuban because of the multitude of cultures that are
found there.
- Because of the mix between the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, it creates the perfect
nursery for so much marine life.
- Key west creating a sustainable plan for future to make sure that populations don’t threaten and
take over other ecosystems.

Attractions in Florida:
- Southernmost most point of continental US.
- Mallory Square, home of live music and sunset watching.
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum (story of diver Mel Fisher who discovered several shipwrecks
with artifacts and wealth) including the Spanish ship, Santa Margarita (found in 1980) which
had gold, silver, coins, and jewelry.
- Ernest Hemingway home/museum.
Hemingway:
-Well known author
-Cat lover himself, he had a six toed cat named snowball. Today, they undertake selective
breeding to ensure visitors can see snowballs decedents all over the property!
- His best novels were written in Key West
- thought to have settled in Key West because of his love for deep-sea fishing
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