Painkiller

The Painkiller is a Cocktail which consists of Rum, Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream, and Orange Juice. It was invented at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands.

There are 4 Official Painkiller Recipes.

4 Recipes

The ratio of the Pineapple Juice, Coconut Cream, and Orange Juice is always 4:1:1. The amount of Rum varies according to taste. The following recipes are for Painkillers containing 2 ounces of Rum as their base, and the other ingredients varied, but always remaining as 4:1:1. The recommended recipe would be the Painkiller#2.

Painkiller #4: 4 parts Rum (Strongest)

• 2 oz Pusser's Rum
• 2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Coconut Cream
• 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Shake with Ice, and then strain into an Ice-filled Tall Glass. Garnish with a sprinkling of ground Nutmeg.

Painkiller #3: 3 parts Pusser's Rum

• 2 oz Pusser's Rum
• 2 2/3 oz Pineapple Juice
• 2/3 oz Coconut Cream
• 2/3 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Painkiller #2: 2 parts Rum (Recommended)

• 2 oz Pusser's rum
• 4 oz Pineapple juice
• 1 oz Coconut Cream
• 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Shake with Ice, and then strain into an Ice-filled Tall Glass. Garnish with a sprinkling of ground Nutmeg.

Painkiller #1: 1 part Pusser's Rum (weakest)

• 2 oz Pusser's rum
• 8 oz Pineapple juice
• 2 oz Coconut Cream
• 2 oz Fresh Orange Juice

Shake with Ice, and then strain into an Ice-filled Tall Glass. Garnish with a sprinkling of ground Nutmeg.

Historic Note

The cocktail was created by George and Marie Myrick of the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke Island, British Virgin Islands, in 1971. The recipe originally had 1 ounce each of gold Virgin Islands rum and Barbados rum. However, this was later changed officially to use only Pusser’s Navy Rum.

External Links

• Soggy Dollar Bar
• Discussion about Painkiller - Kaiser Penguin