Between the Sheets
The Between the Sheets is a citrusy sour made with White Rum, Cognac, Triple Sec and Lemon Juice. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 24% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 24% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 30mlWhite Rum
- 30mlCognac
- 30mlTriple Sec
- 20mlLemon Juice
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Between the Sheets
Usually credited to Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1930s. It's a Sidecar with the base split between cognac and rum.
Missing something?
- No White Rum? Use Gold Rum (A little richer)
- No White Rum? Use Cachaça (Grassier and funkier)
- No Cognac? Use Brandy (Cognac is a grape brandy; any decent brandy works)
- No Cognac? Use Pisco (Unaged and more floral)
- No Triple Sec? Use Grand Marnier (Richer and cognac-based, with less bright orange)
- No Triple Sec? Use Blue Curaçao (Same flavour, but turns the drink blue)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lemon (Squeeze fresh: 1 lemon gives about 30 ml)
- No Lemon Juice? Use Lime Juice (Sharper, different aroma)
All swaps for White Rum, Cognac, Triple Sec and Lemon Juice
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