Between the sheets
IBA official cocktail
TypeCocktail
Base spirit
ServedStraight up: chilled, without ice
Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified
ingredients†
PreparationAdd all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Commonly servedAll Day
† Between the sheets recipe at International Bartenders Association

The between the sheets is a cocktail consisting of white rum (or other light rum),[1] cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice.[2] When made with gin, instead of rum and cognac, it's called a "maiden's prayer".

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.[3][4] 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.[3][5]

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.[3][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Katz, Allen. "Classics With a Twist: Between the Sheets". Liquor.com.
  2. ^ "Between the Sheets". International Bartenders Association. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Between the Sheets". ifood.tv. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Between the Sheets". Hennessy Cognac. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Between the Sheets". Drink Advisor. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Clarke, Paul (June 4, 2010). "Time for a Drink: the Maiden's Prayer". Serious Eats. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  7. ^ Wondrich, David (November 5, 2007). "Maiden's Prayer". Esquire. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
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