It's a quick, budget-friendly concoction that's perfect when your fridge or liquor cabinet is limited and you need to whip up a drink for guests. The lemon drop shot takes less than 10 minutes to ...

It’s versatile – If you prefer to make a mixed drink instead of a shot, you can use the same ingredients for a lemon drop martini. Just serve in a 4oz martini glass, garnish with a lemon twist ...

The drop shot—a slight gesture, really, better described as a “ploy” than a “stroke”—has often been maligned as cowardly. Roger Federer (ver. 1.2) once dismissed it as a “panic” shot.