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The Painkiller is a fruity, smooth drink made with dark rum, coconut, pineapple, orange juice, and just a touch of nutmeg.
Yes, this sounds a lot like a Piña Colada. So if fruity, tropical cocktails that make you daydream of vacationing on a beach in the Caribbean are your thing, you’ll probably enjoy the subtle (delicious) differences packed into a Painkiller. In fact, you might even like this cocktail so much that you’ll wonder why it isn’t as famous as the world-renowned Piña Colada. Because if blenders aren’t your thing, this drink just might be.
Bar Tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
To Serve: can serve in a hurricane glass or even a cocktail mug (Pusser’s Rum serves theirs in a tin mug).
Ingredients
- 2 oz. dark rum
- 4 oz. pineapple juice
- 1 oz. fresh orange juice
- 1 oz. cream of coconut
To Garnish: will top the drink with ground nutmeg and can garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
How to Make
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice, shake well, and strain into a glass filled with ice. Grate fresh nutmeg, and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
Nutritional Facts and ABV
- ABV (alcohol by volume): 15.6%
- Calories: 353 calories
- Total carbohydrates: 43 grams
- Total added sugar: 41 grams
History
The Painkiller became popular in the British Virgin Islands during the 1970s at a little bar called the Soggy Dollar Bar on the island of Jost Van Dyke. The bar’s owner, Daphne Henderson, is said to have kept her Painkiller recipe secret as it got more popular, while more and more people begged to know its exact ingredients. Thus, the Painkiller recipe we actually know today was concocted by the founder of Pusser’s Rum brand. The founder, Charles Tobias, deconstructed Henderson’s drink to come up with his slightly sweeter version and people loved it so much that it eventually became the standard recipe for the famous drink.
FAQ
What’s the difference between a Painkiller and a Piña Colada?
Dark rum is a staple of the Painkiller, while Piña Coladas feature white rum. The popular Piña Colada is also served frozen, while the Painkiller is shaken and poured over the rocks with a little bit of orange juice for some added fruity flavor.
White rum? Dark rum? Can I use either one?
White and dark rums differ in more than just their color. The distilling process of dark rum gives it a full, rich, and even smokey flavor that you’ll notice is nothing like the lighter, sweeter taste of white rum. Could you substitute dark rum for white in your Painkiller? Sure, but it would make for a noticeably lighter, sweeter cocktail than intended.
