Creamy Margarita Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pretzels finely crushed
• 113 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter melted
• 1 each limes zested
• (outer green part grated off)
• 1/2 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
• 14 ounces milk
• sweetened condensed
• 2 tablespoons tequila gold
• 2 tablespoons liqueur triple sec
• grand marnier
• cointreau or other orange flavor
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped
• 2 drops food coloring green
• (optional)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream whipped
• 12 each pretzels
• 12 each mint leaves

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl place the crushed pretzels, sugar, and melted butter.
2. Mix the ingredients together well and press them into a 9 inch buttered pie pan.
3. Chill the crust in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. In another medium bowl place the lime zest, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, tequila, and triple sec.
5. Mix the ingredients together.
6. Fold in the 1 cup of heavy cream, whipped, and the green food coloring.
7. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
8. Freeze the pie for 4 hours.
9. Decorate the pie with the 1/2 cup of whipped cream, pretzels, and mint leaves.