Between the Sheets

A potent equal-parts riff on the Sidecar, the Between the Sheets braids white rum and cognac over a frame of triple sec and fresh lemon, shaken cold and served straight up. The doubled spirit base makes it deceptively strong beneath its bright, citrus-laced surface. It surfaced in 1930s Paris — most often credited to Harry MacElhone of Harry's New York Bar — though rival tales pin it to London's Berkeley around 1921 or, more colorfully, to the French brothels its name winks at.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ozWhite Rum
  • 1 ozCognac
  • 1 ozTriple Sec
  • 0.67 ozLemon Juice(freshly squeezed)

Garnish: Lemon Peel

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine the white rum, cognac, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Add ice and shake well until thoroughly chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Double-strain into a chilled coupe, served straight up.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Optionally express a lemon twist over the surface.

Flavor Profile

fruity
40%
citrus
37%
sweet
31%
dilution
23%
sour
16%
heat
16%
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