Between the sheets (cocktail)
| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| IBA specified ingredients† |
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| Preparation | Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes, shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass. |
| † Between the Sheets recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
The Between the Sheets is a cocktail consisting of white rum, cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice.[1]
History
The origin of the cocktail is usually credited to Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1930s as a derivative of the sidecar.[2][3] However, competing theories exist that claim the cocktail was created at The Berkeley in approximately 1921, or in French brothels as an apéritif for consumption by the prostitutes.[2][4]
Variations
The drink is similar to the sidecar, differing only by using less cognac and adding rum. The Maiden's Prayer is variously known as an alternate name for the Between the Sheets, and as a different drink using gin instead of rum and cognac, and adding orange juice to the lemon juice.[2][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Between the Sheets". International Bartenders Association. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Between the Sheets". ifood.tv. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Between the Sheets". Hennessy Cognac. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Between the Sheets". Drink Advisor. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Clarke, Paul (June 4, 2010). "Time for a Drink: the Maiden's Prayer". Serious Eats. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ Wondrich, David (November 5, 2007). "Maiden's Prayer". Esquire. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
