Between the Sheets

1 oz Brandy
1 oz Rum
1 oz Triple sec, Cointreau
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions
Shake, Straight Up, Cocktail
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From other users
  • Bland. Tried to spice up with 1 tsp Creole Shrubb and 2 dash Angostura Orange. Still an unremarkable cocktail — ☆☆☆
  • 3/4, 3/4, 3/4, 1/2 — ☆☆☆☆☆
  • 10/10/13 — ☆☆☆☆
  • Sweet, Sour, Boozy. Almost an orange juice taste. — ☆☆☆☆
  • see also Mixel version
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7 Comments

rwilde's picture

I have a bar book from the

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I have a bar book from the 30's that has Between the Sheets as equal parts cognac, dry gin, cointreau and lemon juice. No rum. Quotes that this recipe is from the Bar Book from Weber at the King David.

Zachary Pearson's picture

Rachel, Is that from Charles

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Rachel,

Is that from Charles Baker? Wondrich (quoting Patrick Gavin Duffy) has the recipe as written, but I've also found sources that say it was invented by Harry McElhone (of Harry's Bar). I need to do some sleuthing to figure it out, but I'll update the drink when I do.

Thanks,

Zachary

bza's picture

This came up on the homepage

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This came up on the homepage and I noticed your note about it being unremarkable. I couldn't agree more, and I never understood the appeal of mixing brandy and light rum. It seems like a waste of both.

I've seen a number of other drinks called a "Between the Sheets" in various old books, I think it was just a popular name a la the Corpse Reviver and the Aviation.

Oops. My "bland" comment

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Oops. My "bland" comment should be in my personal comments, and I've moved it there. Still, I'm not in love with this cocktail.

Dale De Groff's Art of the

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Dale De Groff's Essential Cocktail uses 1 1/2 oz cognac, 1/2 oz Benedictine, 1/2 oz Cointreau and 3/4 oz lemon juice. Flamed orange peel for garnish.