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Between the Sheets in a coupe glass

Between the Sheets

A Prohibition-era Sidecar with a backbone of rum.

ClassicCitrusBoozyBright

Ingredients

  • White Rum0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Cognac0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Triple Sec0.75 oz (22.5 ml)
  • Lemon Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)

How to make it

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled coupe.

Glass: Coupe

History

A 1920s creation often credited to Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, the Between the Sheets splits the Sidecar's brandy base with white rum and a touch of citrus, turning a brandy sour into something brighter and more potent.

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