CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1960–1979
Painkiller
Dark rum, pineapple, orange and coconut: a tropical painkiller.
1970sHistorical classicResearched
The Painkiller was created at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, most often credited to Daphne Henderson. Dark rum, pineapple, orange and coconut cream make a rich tropical drink, finished with grated nutmeg. Pusser’s rum later adopted it as a signature serve.
- Piña Colada
- Painkiller with aged rum
THE RECIPECreamy, fruity and tropical
Ingredients
- Dark rum60 ml
- Pineapple juice60 ml
- Orange juice30 ml
- Coconut cream30 ml
- Nutmegto garnish
Method
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a highball over ice and grate nutmeg over the top.
Highball · ice · nutmeg