🥃 Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets is a cocktail of 30 ml each of white rum, cognac and triple sec with 20 ml fresh lemon juice, shaken with ice; the IBA lists it in The Unforgettables.
Between the Sheets is a cocktail of white rum, cognac, triple sec and fresh lemon juice, shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass. The International Bartenders Association (IBA) lists it among its official cocktails in the category “The Unforgettables”.
Ingredients. The IBA recipe calls for 30 ml white rum, 30 ml cognac, 30 ml triple sec and 20 ml fresh lemon juice. Three of the four ingredients are spirits or liqueurs, and the lemon juice is the only non-alcoholic one.
Method. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass and garnish. A chilled cocktail glass. The IBA page lists no garnish (“N/A”).
Strength. The IBA page gives no alcohol figure. Three measures of 30 ml are alcoholic, so the drink is strong; the exact strength depends on the brands used and on the dilution from shaking with ice.
Why it matters to you: the recipe is short and its measures are exact, so it is easy to reproduce at home as the IBA describes it. A serving contains a considerable amount of alcohol, and you should not drive after it. The WHO states that no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.
Facts
| Raw material | white rum, cognac, triple sec 30 ml each; fresh lemon juice 20 ml 1 |
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How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Between the Sheets → made from → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Cognac, 🥃 Rum, 🍸 Liqueurs, 🥃 Cointreau
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Traditions
- 🧑🤝🧑 French, 🧑🤝🧑 Americans
- Part of
- 🥃 Brandy
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Alexander
Frequently asked questions
What are the IBA ingredients for Between the Sheets?
30 ml white rum, 30 ml cognac, 30 ml triple sec and 20 ml fresh lemon juice.
How is Between the Sheets made according to the IBA?
All ingredients go into a cocktail shaker, are shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass.
Does the IBA list a garnish for Between the Sheets?
No, the IBA page lists no garnish (N/A).
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Rum — A distillate of sugar-cane molasses, syrup or juice: in the EU at least 37.5% vol., no flavourings or added alcohol, up to 20 g/l of sugar.
- 🧑🤝🧑 French — The main population of France; their cheese culture is camembert, brie, Comté and roquefort, and the country has 51 dairy AOP names.
- 🥃 Alexander — Classic creamy cocktail: gin, crème de cacao and cream, with grated nutmeg; the Brandy Alexander is the version made with cognac or brandy.
- 🥃 Cointreau — French orange liqueur from Angers; the house was founded in 1849 by Adolphe Cointreau and Édouard Cointreau created the liqueur in 1885; 40% ABV; part of Rémy Cointreau.
Similar
🥃 Brandy Crusta · 🥃 Alexander · 🥃 Bloody Mary · 🥃 French 75 · 🥃 Eggnog · 🥃 Cuba Libre
Sources
- IBA — International Bartenders Association: Between the Sheets (The Unforgettables; 30 ml White Rum, 30 ml Cognac, 30 ml Triple Sec, 20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)