Between the Sheets
A potent Sidecar cousin splitting its base between cognac, white rum, and triple sec.
Base
brandy
Glassware
Coupe
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Ingredients
- 0.75 oz cognac
- 0.75 oz white rum
- 0.75 oz triple sec
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1Shake all ingredients with ice.
- 2Shake until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a chilled coupe.
Origin & Story
France or United States, 1930s
First recorded in the early 1930s, its suggestive name matched the era's love of racy cocktail names during the tail end of Prohibition.
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