These Key Lime Milkshakes taste just like key lime pie in creamy milkshake form! Tart, sweet and deliciously decadent, these lime shakes are the perfect way to stay cool this summer! Recipe includes how to make a virgin (non-boozy) and boozy Lime Milkshake!
*Updated*
This post was originally published in August 2016. I’ve updated the post below to include more information about homemade Milkshakes. Plus, I’ve included a recipe video to show you how easy this Lime Milkshake is to make!
Hi friends! How’s it going?!
Let me just say, if things aren’t going so marvelously, your week is about to get infinitely better. And, if your week is going swimmingly (thank you very much), well, it’s still about to get better.
Why? Because frosty summer treats are in your immediate future!
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Key Lime Milkshakes
Milkshakes make the summer world go round, but these shakes are LIFE!
These magnificent milkshakes are deliciously decadent and creamy dreamy with notes of zesty, tart key lime and sweet graham crackers.
And, if you are of age and had a rough week, these shakes can also be bodaciously boozy with the addition of not one, but THREE types of liquor!
Essentially, these spectacular shakes are a cool, refreshing way to devour key lime pie! No rolling pin, no baking, no waiting… basically NO WORK required! Just .43 seconds and a blender is all it takes to get your pie face stuffing on, in milkshake form – because YES you can get some dang satisfaction.
Feel free to hold the applause. 😉
How to make a Lime Milkshake?
There is nothing better than a cold, creamy milkshake on a warm summer day! Thankfully, making a milkshake at home is ridiculously easy!
- Add ice cream, key lime juice and either alcohol (for a boozy shake) or milk (for a virgin shake) to a blender.
- Blend on high speed until combined, but still thick, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Pour shake into an ice cold glass, garnish and enjoy!
Key Lime Milkshake tips and tricks:
The main tip for these lime shakes is to make them to YOUR taste and preferences. Below are a few ideas to help you customize these milkshakes!
- If you want to make this milkshake NON boozy, increase the amount of lime juice to 1/4 of a cup. Eliminate ALL of the alcohol and substitute 1/2 cup of milk. Follow recipe as instructed.
- For a milkshake with a stronger key lime flavor, add 1/2 – 1 teaspoon lime zest.
- If you are a fan of coconut, these lime shakes taste really delicious with the addition of coconut rum (Malibu) and a toasted coconut garnish!
- If you want a strong key lime flavor, increase the amount of key lime juice in the shake to 1/4 of a cup and swap out the tequila for more lime vodka.
- I found exactly 1 ½ full sheets of graham crackers to be the perfect amount to give the shake a pie crust taste without being over whelming. However, if the crust is your favorite part of the pie, you can certainly add more crushed graham crackers to your shake!
- You can transfer the milkshake to an ice cream container and keep these milkshakes in the freezer for up to 2 months. I have been making these shakes for the past few months, tripling the amount and keeping them in the freezer to have on hand when I need a boozy little treat at the end of the day. It’s the best idea ever, and I strongly suggest you follow my lead!
How to make a milkshake without a blender?
Making a milkshake without a blender is a lot easier than you think! You can either use a different kitchen appliance or a little arm strength to sub in for a blender!
Ways to make a lime milkshake without a blender:
- Food Processor: Add the ice cream, condensed milk and lime juice to the food processor. Add in either the milk for a non-boozy shake, or alcohol for a boozy shake. Blend until combined.
- Emersion Blender: Add all of the milkshake ingredients to a deep bowl. Insert the immersion blender, turn it on and blend until the shake is thoroughly mixed.
- Mason Jar (or any container with a lid): Make sure you use a jar big enough to hold all of the milkshake ingredients with a bit of room to spare. Seal with a lid and shake for several minutes until combined.
- Whisk and Bowl: Make sure you start with slightly softened ice cream. Place ice cream in a deep bowl and whisk to break up the ice cream until it’s a thick consistency. Add the remaining ingredients and continue to whisk until combined.
Can you make a lime milkshake in advance?
Yes! Blend the milkshake according to recipe directions and then transfer the shakes to a freezer-safe air-tight container and store in the freezer until you are ready to use. Make sure you let the milkshake mixture sit out for about 5 minutes or so before pouring into serving glasses!
Let’s make Thirsty Thursday an epic affair with these Lime Milkshakes! Because life deserves to be lived… preferably with a boozy milkshake in each hand.
Until next week friends, cheers – to milkshakes and summer life goals.
XOXO
Cheyanne
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The best Key Lime Pie Milkshake recipe👇
Key Lime Milkshake
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 Cups Vanilla Ice Cream
- ¼ Cup Irish Cream Liqueur
- 3 TBS Lime Vodka
- 3 TBS Key Lime Juice
- 2 TBS Tequila
- 2 TBS Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 ½ Sheets Graham Crackers
- 1/2 -1 tsp Key Lime Zest - OPTIONAL (see notes)
RIM:
- 3 TBS Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 2 Graham Crackers - crushed
For NON-BOOZY Milkshake - 1/2 Cup Milk (SEE NOTES)
Optional Garnishes: Graham Crackers, Lime Zest, Homemade Whipped Cream
Optional for Coconut Lime Milkshake - 1 TBS Coconut Rum (Malibu) (SEE NOTES)
Instructions
- For the Rim: Place the sweetened condensed milk in a small, shallow dish dish. Place the crushed graham crackers in a second small, shallow dish. Dip the rim of each glass into the condensed milk, twirling to coat. Then, dip the rim into the crushed crackers to evenly coat. Transfer the glasses to the freezer until ready to serve.
- For the Milkshake: Place all the ingredients for the milkshake into a high-powered blender. Process until well blended, but still thick, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Serve: Divide the milkshakes between the prepared glasses. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with lime zest and crushed graham crackers. Enjoy!
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Notes
- If you want to make this milkshake NON boozy, increase the amount of lime juice to 1/4 of a cup. Eliminate ALL of the alcohol and substitute 1/2 cup of milk. Follow recipe as instructed.
- For a milkshake with a stronger key lime flavor, add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon lime zest!
- If you are a fan of coconut, these lime shakes taste really delicious with the addition of coconut rum (Malibu) and a toasted coconut garnish!
- If you want a strong key lime flavor, increase the amount of key lime juice in the shake to 1/4 of a cup and swap out the tequila for more lime vodka.
- I found exactly 1 ½ full sheets of graham crackers to be the perfect amount to give the shake a pie crust taste without being over whelming. However, if the crust is your favorite part of the pie, you can certainly add more crushed graham crackers to your shake!
- You can transfer the milkshake to an ice cream container and keep these milkshakes in the freezer for up to 2 months. I have been making these shakes for the past few months, tripling the amount and keeping them in the freezer to have on hand when I need a boozy little treat at the end of the day. It’s the best idea ever, and I strongly suggest you follow my lead!
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I love all things key lime and these milkshakes look SOOO creamy! I’ll take the triple booze option please! 😉
This a definite must try for the summer, love the 2 options too! Key lime is a must go to!
Sign me up for one of these Chey! I adore key lime pie, so add some booze and make it into a shake and I’m all in! Happy 4th Chey. Hope you have an awesome week!
A milkshake is kind of like a smoothie, which means I can have this for breakfast right? It sounds AMAZING! I absolutely love lime and who doesn’t love a good milkshake? Have a great week, Chey! And happy July 4th!
My response to this is a big huge “YES PLEASE”.
first of all key lime is hands down my favorite pie. and then you make it into a boozy milkshake. hats off my friend! cannot wait to give this one a try. delish!!
Cheyanne! These milkshakes are everything! I am in love with the coconut key lime combo, and I don’t think there’s a a better time to enjoy them than right now. Such a perfect way to soak up the last of summer!
Boozy milkshakes are the best! This looks delicious! So glad you shared this recipe! Love the flavors!
Oh my gosh, these look so decadent and delicious! I’m down with life goals .
I think it was worth the wait….cause we can make them NOW! Nothing better than a dessert and drink all in one 🙂
Thank goodness you finally shared this recipe, because it looks OUTSTANDING! Coconut and key lime pie are the best summertime milkshake flavors. I could definitely suck this down real quick. Love it!
Boy, I could use this right about now! We’ve been packing Nick up for his move back to college (sniff sniff) and this is the first real break I’ve had in a couple days…. Wishing I could enjoy one of these boozy refreshments right about now!! Delicious and oh so pretty! Thanks for sharing, sweets! Here’s to a great weekend! Cheers! xoxo
you make the best milkshakes Cheyanne! this sounds delicious!
Your boozy milkshakes are the bomb, Cheyanne! Love them – and it’s friday so I know what’s on my to do list for tonight! Have a great weekend!
These milkshakes look incredible, Cheyanne! Love the coconut and key lime flavour – so yummy. These are definitely the perfect weekend treat! 🙂
OK, I need one of these asap, I love your shots, they make me feel cooler already!
Well, I know what I’m going to be craving this weekend. Thanks a lot. People don’t do lime in milkshakes enough. Thanks for fulfilling my lime dreams, girl!
The IMPORTANT thing is that you finally shared them, and since they are lightening fast to make we can all make lots and lots and lots of them so that we can catch up on all the coconut deliciousness! And meantime, how is it that I am just finding out about Thirsty Thursday? Because that is something that I can definitely support with all my heart and soul. Happy weekend, sweet pea!
It’s probably for the best that you held off on sharing these 😉 I would have been drinking them nonstop if I knew about them sooner! What the perfect flavor!
I have been craving an ice cream milkshake for ages now and one with coconut in it sounds like it has to be made this weekend!
This is a dream come true for me. As a lover of all things coconut, key lime, boozy, and anything related to a milkshake, I wholeheartedly approve of this recipe and will make it every chance I get. Thanking you in advance for my anticipated extreme weigh gain. Oh well, winter (and baggy sweat pants) are right around the corner so it’s all good to get a little fluffy 😉 BTW, throughout my whole childhood in South Florida, we had a key lime tree in our backyard. I swear I miss that tree more than anything and what I wouldn’t give to have one in my yard now.
Now, THIS is how key lime pie should be enjoyed!!! I forgive you for holding out 🙂
You’re forgiven for holding out on us, lol, it was worth the wait! These are summer fabulous and will hit the spot on these hot and humid days! Take care.
Ohmigosh. This looks like a creamy boozy dream. Just in time for the weekend!
Did you say coconuts, lime and booze? Count me in! These look awesomely decadent delicious, Cheyanne!
GIRL!!! I absolutely love key lime pie and coconut too. GAAAHHHH!!! I need this. Love your idea of making ahead and keeping in the freezer. Genius my dear. I can’t believe you’ve been holding out on us with this recipe but at least you finally came clean. That’s the important thing. Ha ha. Gotta try this and tomorrow is Friday and I’m so happy it’s weekend!!! Woo hoo.Wishing you and Boy a wonderful one, stay cool if you can. I will too, and this boozy milkshake will help for sure! <3
Coconut key lime pie + milkshake + booze = my happy place! Uh, yes please! Aren’t adult milkshakes just the best! This has my weekend brunch written all over it! And some dessert after dinner too 😉
Cheyanne, I feel a case of the sniffles coming on and I’m thinking these are definitely gonna make me feel “infinitely” better! I mean booze kills germs – right? 🙂 Nope – no hard feeling for not posting these – because – IMO – this is perfect timing and let’s be honest – it’s all about me right?! Just kidding, just kidding!
I seriously adore these no-bake coconut key lime pie boozy shakes! Thanks for holding onto them till the perfect time – hope you have a wonderful weekend, friend! XOXO
Ice cream + irish cream + coconut rum + key lime pie + coconut cream? Oh my my! A boozy milkshake? what else could I ask for. How could you do this to use, glad that you decided to share this. This coconut key lime pie boozy milkshake is pure genius, Cheyanne! Wish you a lovely weekend! 🙂
haha you’re sharing them now and that’s all that matters!! It has been a WEEK getting ready to move (next week!!) and I soooo could use one of these boozy milkshakes to get me through the next few days! So badly! lol I love that you used graham crackers and toasted coconut!
I have never had a boozy milkshake…this looks so GOOD. Awesome clicks too, Cheyanne.
Oh yum!! There’s nothing I like more than a nice boozy milkshake! And this coconut key lime flavor sounds divineee. I love that you added graham crackers too – what a great treat! <3
Oh wow, do these milkshakes sound (and look!) good or what? Absolutely delicious!
You’re definitely the Queen of boozy shakes (I bet which is why your kingdom’s name is Bourbon Country, right?) Ice cream, irish cream, and coconut rum (Sorry, not a fan of vodka or tequila) combined with the flavors of key lime pie and coconut cream? Are you serious? Please stop doing whatever you’re doing and send this to me please (opt for express delivery. Fantastic shakes Chey! And happy (almost) Friday:)
Sometimes we have to wait until it’s just the right time, and it IS the right time to share these delicious, BOOZY, milkshakes (jam packed boozy!)! It’s damn hot out there, so anything to cool us off, right? I hope your vaca was fabulous and you soaked in ALL the sunshine! Thank you for this, Chey!!
How could you keep these from us?!?!? HOW?? I thought we were friends?? Hm. Lol. Okay, since we share bestie bracelets, I guess I can let this one go. Girl, you know I’ve been dreaming about your white chocolate strawberry boozy milkshake… so the fact that you just released this: BIRTHDAY awesome. Just sayin’. Can I also just say, the styling is so awesome, fun and cute! Makes me happy just looking at these milkshakes. 🙂
Ya know, my mom would totally love this too. Coconut, Lime and Pie are all her jam. So… coulda ya send like a dozen of these over? Crank up the conveyor belt! 😉 Muah! Can’t wait to chat this weekend. xoxo Pinned, duh!
Boozy milkshakes are the best thing ever! Loving this key lime/coconut version. I must get on the Thirsty Thursday thing (I’m thirsty 😉
Like, whoa, Cheyanne! I can’t believe you held out on the recipe! But I totally understand your reasoning and now it’s going to taste that much better!
Coconut is one of my favourite flavours EVER! So, I’m all over this milkshake. And key lime? YES! Girl, you have a total winner here and it’s just in time for the weekend! Fist bump back at ya 😉
Pinned, of course!
Have a wonderful weekend! xo
This milkshake loos so heavenly! Glad you finally shared this recipe with the rest of us 🙂 Much needed for these last days of summer!
Boozy shakes are definitely making my Thursday better! And I don’t blame you for holding out on this recipe (I do that all the time, too, since I plan so far ahead) but I’m glad you finally shared it because it looks AMAZING! I love the key lime pie flavors and the graham crackers in here, too. What a perfect drink for the summer! Pinned, of course!
Yay for Thirsty Thursday Cheyanne! I hope you can hear me applauding from here because these boozy milkshakes are da bomb!! Key lime pie and coconut cream pie have to be two of my most favorite summer time desserts and combine them into a boozy milkshake?! You’ve won my heart with this one my friend! LOVE it!
Hey, I can’t be mad at your for holding onto this recipe almost ALL SUMMER LONG when it would have been PERFECT because, you know, it still is. 🙂 Honestly, it’s gorgeous. I’m making one tomorrow night for Friday happy hour! Blending in the graham crackers is so brilliant!
Summer life goals indeed! I do forgive you for not bringing these to us until now because now seems like the perfect time to have one! We’re squeezing out the last bits of summer before school starts and this is just how to go out with a bang! Decadent but with a light fresh flavor – and all the rich vanilla ice cream goodness – gimmme! Love that I can have it on hand in the freezer too 😉 Cheers girlfriend, to a wonderful weekend! XO