Between The Sheets
Between The Sheets is a classic cocktail that elegantly blends the flavors of rum, gin, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice.
- 5 min
- Easy
- Cocktail glass
- 4 ingredients
Between The Sheets
Ingredients
- Brandy1 oz
- Light rum1 oz
- Triple sec1 oz
- Lemon juice1 oz
Method
- Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes, shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass.
What you need
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A shaker that seals
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A spirit distilled from wine or other fermented fruit, usually grapes, and often aged in oak. It's made all over the world, and most bottles are around 40% ABV. Warm dried fruit, vanilla and oak, like fruitcake with a kick. Young bottles are sweeter and sharper, and older ones are smoother and woodier.
See 51 Brandy drinksWhere it comes from
Between the Sheets is a Prohibition-era cocktail that captures the era's spirit of romance and forbidden pleasures through its suggestive name. Created around the 1920s, this sophisticated blend of three spirits represents the complexity and elegance bartenders brought to speakeasy drinking.
Tips from the bar
- Use equal parts of all three spirits for a balanced, harmonious flavor
- Shake vigorously with ice to ensure proper integration and chill
- Serve in a chilled coupe glass with a lemon twist to provide aroma and balance
Twists worth trying
- Daiquiri Variation
- Replaces the rum with gin for a lighter, more botanical interpretation
- Rum Sour
- Substitutes triple sec with dry vermouth for a spirit-forward, less sweet profile
- Brandy Cocktail
- Uses brandy as the dominant spirit with smaller amounts of rum and triple sec for warming complexity
What to eat with it
- Dark chocolate
- Oysters
- Smoked salmon
- Soft cheese
The finished drink
Questions
What is in a Between The Sheets?
A Between The Sheets is made with brandy, light rum, triple sec, lemon juice.
What glass do you use for a Between The Sheets?
Serve a Between The Sheets in a cocktail glass.
What does a Between The Sheets taste like?
Expect citrusy, rum-forward, slightly sweet.
What can I make with Brandy?
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