5 Lemon Cocktails to Make When Life Takes Your Limes

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

Limoncello and lemon juice give this fantastic drink a double-citrus punch.

Strawberry-Lemon Mojitos

Fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness of strawberries in this delicious, fruity mojito.

Roasted Lemon and Bay Leaf Hard Lemonade

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.

Lemon and Lavender Gin Fizz

Leopold's Summer Gin brings a smooth, floral flavor to this botanical cocktail with notes of cucumber, sage, lemon, and lavender.

Limoncello Collins

This tart, refreshing cocktail combines limoncello, gin, lemon juice, and club soda, garnished with paper-thin lemon slices and a cool sprig of mint.