her cocktail: Key Lime Pie Martini

November may be a gray and dreary month, but Houlihan’s has a creamy cocktail to help you remember sunnier days. Bartender Robert Brooks mixes together Absolute Vanilla vodka, triple sec, key lime pie syrup and half & half to make the restaurant’s Key Lime Pie martini. A sugar and graham cracker rim and lime wedge complete the drink.

“It’s really popular, especially right after dinner,” Brooks said. Patrons can order a full-size version of the drink or a mini drink as part of the restaurant’s mini martini flights.

Houlihan’s Key Lime Pie Martini

1½ oz Absolute Vanilla Vodka

½ oz triple sec

1 oz Monin Key Lime Pie Syrup

Half & Half

Crushed graham crackers and sugar for rimming

Lime for garnish

Wet the rim of a chilled martini glass and dip in a mixture of crushed graham crackers and sugar, then set aside. Pour vodka, triple sec and key lime pie syrup into cocktail shaker full of ice. Top with half & half. Shake well, then strain into prepared martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

This story was originally published November 1, 2011 at 12:00 AM with the headline "her cocktail: Key Lime Pie Martini."