A quasi-Sidecar riff, the Between the Sheets is a 1930s creation that often flies under the radar. While the drink’s split base of Cognac, rum, and orange curaçao might be equal in quantity, there’s no question regarding the guiding North Star of this drink. Joining us today to discuss the classic is Ricky Ramirez, owner of The Mothership in Milwaukee and a certified rum savant.

So enamored with rum is Ricky that he whipped up three versions of this cocktail, each with a different brand and style of rum so that each has a grand impact on the finished drink. Beyond a virtual tasting, get ready for a deep dive into gin and brandy, as well as a discussion on some independent producers pushing boundaries in the Midwest. You’ll want to pull out a notepad and pen for all of the incoming recs as we declare liftoff on yet another installment of the “Cocktail College” podcast. Tune in for more.

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Ricky Ramirez’s Between the Sheets Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 ounce Cognac, such as Hine “H”
• 1 ounce Brovo Orange Curaçao
• 1 ounce Planteray 3 Star rum (or JM Rhum Agricole Blanco, Scarlet Ibis Trinidad Aged, or El Dorado 12)
• Garnish: orange twist

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake until chilled.
3. Double strain into a bodega glass.
4. Garnish with an orange twist.

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