# Between the Sheets

> Between the Sheets, the IBA official recipe: 30 ml white rum, 30 ml cognac, 30 ml triple sec and 20 ml lemon juice. Shaken and served up in a chilled cocktail glass.

A Sidecar with white rum added: cognac, rum, triple sec and lemon. Crisp and potent.

- IBA category: [IBA: The Unforgettables](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/unforgettables/index.md)
- Main spirit: [Rum cocktails](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/rum-cocktails/index.md)
- Method: Shaken (shaken hard with ice)
- Glass: Cocktail glass
- Served: Straight up, no ice
- Strength: about 20.1% ABV once diluted by ice, about 2 standard drinks (14 g of alcohol each)
- Volume: 110 ml (3⅔ oz) before ice, about 176 ml in the glass
- Taste: Sour

## Ingredients

Amounts are for one drink. Ounces use 30 ml to the ounce.

- 30 ml (1 oz) [White rum](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/white-rum/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Cognac](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/cognac/index.md)
- 30 ml (1 oz) [Triple sec](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/triple-sec/index.md)
- 20 ml (⅔ oz) [Lemon juice](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/ingredients/lemon/index.md)

## Method

1. Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Garnish

None. IBA serves it without a garnish.

## One ingredient away

Drinks on the list that differ from the Between the Sheets by a single ingredient.

- [Sidecar](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/sidecar/index.md): without white rum

## If you like the Between the Sheets

- [Lemon Drop Martini](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/lemon-drop-martini/index.md): Vodka, triple sec and lemon juice
- [White Lady](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/white-lady/index.md): Gin, triple sec and lemon juice
- [Long Island Iced Tea](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/long-island-iced-tea/index.md): Vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup and cola
- [Corpse Reviver #2](https://jigger-5rd.pages.dev/cocktails/corpse-reviver-2/index.md): Gin, triple sec, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice and absinthe

## Source

- Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association: https://iba-world.com/iba-cocktail/between-the-sheets/
- IBA video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wLpX8iICeU
- Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice; brands vary.

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