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Painkiller
Try it with toasted coconut syrup · Daphne Henderson, Soggy Dollar Bar, White Bay
- highball
- cubes
- shake
Painkiller
- 2 oz60 ml Pusser's or other navy-style dark rum
- 4 oz120 ml pineapple juice
- 1 oz30 ml fresh orange juice
- 1 oz30 ml cream of coconut (sweetened, e.g. Coco López)
- Shake the rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and cream of coconut hard with ice so the coconut fully blends.
- Pour into a large glass or goblet filled with ice (crushed ice is the Soggy Dollar way).
- Grate plenty of fresh nutmeg on top and add an orange slice and cherry.
Garnish: Freshly grated nutmeg, orange slice and a cherry
The syrup
A variation
Toasted Coconut Syrup1 oz30 ml
Toasted coconut syrup is simple syrup infused with golden toasted coconut flakes.
, not a like-for-like swap: cream of coconut supplies coconut fat and body as well as sugar. Our toasted coconut syrup gives the sweetness and a nuttier, toasted coconut flavor but a thinner, less creamy drink; use 1 oz, and add 1/2 oz unsweetened coconut cream if you want the classic body.
As printed: cream of coconut (e.g. Coco López)
Where it comes from
Daphne Henderson made the Painkiller famous at her Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands in the 1970s. Pusser's founder Charles Tobias worked out his own matching recipe, built it around Pusser's rum and later trademarked the name.
Source: Pusser's Painkiller (official recipe, pussersrum.com) by Pusser's Rum (Charles Tobias).
Checked against: Pusser's Rum - Pusser's Painkiller · InsideHook - The Soggy Dollar's famous Painkiller · Punch - Painkiller · Kindred Cocktails - Painkiller
Gear for this drink
Mixology & Craft 16-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Best for Measuring syrup into drinks
Cuisinart Fine Mesh Stainless Strainers (set of 3)
Best for Every infused or fruit syrup
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