Ingredients Fruits Lemon 5 Lemon Cocktails to Make When Life Takes Your Limes Here are five great lemon cocktails to make when you're plumb out of limes. By F&W Editors Updated on September 16, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Wendell T. Webber Maybe there's a nationwide lime shortage, maybe you exhausted your supply to make Key lime pie, or maybe you just forgot to add limes to this week's grocery list. Whatever the case, if you have lemons, you're still golden to create some amazing libations. Here are five great lemon cocktails to make when you're plumb out of limes. Lemon & Basil Martini © Wendell T. Webber Limoncello and lemon juice give this fantastic drink a double-citrus punch. Get the Recipe: Lemon & Basil Martini Strawberry-Lemon Mojitos © Wendell T. Webber Fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness of strawberries in this delicious, fruity mojito. Get the Recipe: Strawberry-Lemon Mojitos Roasted Lemon and Bay Leaf Hard Lemonade © Con Poulos Roasting citrus makes it more intense and fragrant. F&W Culinary Director at Large Justin Chapple adds bay leaves and lemons to his roasting pan to make this incredible cocktail. Get the Recipe: Roasted Lemon and Bay Leaf Hard Lemonade Lemon and Lavender Gin Fizz Victor Protasio Leopold's Summer Gin brings a smooth, floral flavor to this botanical cocktail with notes of cucumber, sage, lemon, and lavender. Get the Recipe: Lemon and Lavender Gin Fizz Limoncello Collins © Tina Rupp This tart, refreshing cocktail combines limoncello, gin, lemon juice, and club soda, garnished with paper-thin lemon slices and a cool sprig of mint. Get the Recipe: Limoncello Collins Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit