Why we love this painkiller recipe
- This classic cocktail was originally created in the British Virgin Islands at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke.
- It’s similar to a piña colada, but the added orange juice mellows out the flavor a creates a perfect balance between sweet and tropical.
Here’s what you’ll need to make it
**This post contains affiliate links. I may earn commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. I will never recommend a product I don’t use or trust.**
Equipment
Buy Now → 
Buy Now → Ingredients & substitutions
- Dark or gold rum
- Pineapple juice
- Cream of coconut
- Orange juice
How to make a painkiller cocktail
Mix your cocktail. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream and orange juice. Cover and shake until cold.
Garnish and serve. Strain into a cocktail glass filled with crushed ice. Grate fresh nutmeg on the top and garnish with pineapple leaves.
Everything you need to know the painkiller cocktail
What’s the difference between a pina colada and a Painkiller?
The main difference is the addition of orange juice to the traditional piña colada flavors of pineapple and coconut, but the painkiller is also garnished with fresh nutmeg. The painkiller is also made with dark rum – traditionally Pusser’s).
What is difference between coconut milk and coconut cream?
Coconut cream is just a thicker, more concentrated coconut milk (with less coconut water in it), but the cream of coconut we’re using for this recipe is actually a sweetened coconut syrup, which is very different from coconut milk/cream.
More rum cocktail recipes you will love
More tiki cocktails you should try
Ingredients
- 2 ounces dark rum
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ounce coconut cream
- 1 ounce orange juice
- Nutmeg (grated for garnish)
Leave a Reply