Between the Sheets
The Between the Sheets is one of the IBA Unforgettables: 4 ingredients, shaken and served in a coupe. That makes 140 ml in the glass: a middling measure.
MethodShaken
GlassCoupe
In the glass140 ml
Strength23.6%
Ingredients
- 30 mlwhite rum
- 30 mlcognac
- 30 mltriple sec
- 20 mlfresh lemon juice
Method
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
What it tastes like
- bitter → sweet
- It sits between bitter and sweet: 0.4 out of 10 of bitterness, 79th of 186 for sweetness.
- round → sour
- Acidity leaves it halfway: 98th of 186, and the acid comes from fresh lemon juice.
- light → strong
- 23.6% after dilution: the middle band, 34th of 186.
It is the longest of its group: 140 ml against the 106 of its nearest neighbour.
Five that come close
- Brandy CrustaBuilt on brandy and with brandy in place of white rum.
- SidecarMore sour and built on brandy.
- Daiquiri3 degrees lighter and with fresh lime juice in place of cognac.
- AviationMore bitter and built on gin.
- MargaritaMore bitter and built on tequila.
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Recipe source: IBA · checked on 30 October 2026