Between The Sheets Cocktail

Name: Between The Sheets, Harry’s New York Bar, c 1920
Cook time: PT0D0H5M
Total time: PT0D0H5M
Yield: serves 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. cognac; 1 oz. white rum; ¾ oz. orange curaçao; ¾ oz. lemon juice; Lemon twist, for garnish

A classic sidecar riff from Harry’s New York Bar.

Serves
serves 1 cocktail
Cook
5 minutes

PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOMAS PAYNE

By Shannon Mustipher

Published on December 31, 2021

Similar to a sidecar, but with a split-base of cognac and rum, this classic cocktail recipe was originally created at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s. As with all spirit-forward drinks, seek out good-quality bottles for each of the components.

Featured in “Split-Base Cocktails Take Your Favorite Bottles to the Next Level.”

Ingredients

1 oz. cognac
1 oz. white rum
¾ oz. orange curaçao
¾ oz. lemon juice
Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the cognac, rum, curaçao, and lemon juice. Shake vigorously until chilled, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express a lemon twist over the surface of the drink to garnish, then serve.