By Timo Torner/ Last updated on May 7, 2023
The Painkiller is a tropical rum co*cktail and a beautiful riff on another classic coconut drink - the Piña Colada - but with orange juice.
If you like a good Piña Colada, try the Painkiller co*cktail. The recipe is a delicious riff that's more fruity and just as tropical. The main difference between the two drinks is the orange juice, which makes the co*cktail fresher and adds complexity. Topped with grated nutmeg, the Painkiller is a sensationalTiki co*cktail. Table of Contents show A fresh and delicious riff on the Piña Colada. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes Course: Drinks Cuisine: Caribbean Keyword: coconut, rum Servings: 1 Calories: 225kcal Cost: $1.90 1 Jigger 1 co*cktail Shaker 1 Hawthorne Strainer Add all ingredients to your co*cktail shaker with plenty of ice. 1.75 oz Navy Rum, 3 oz Fresh pineapple juice, 0.75 oz Fresh orange juice, 0.5 oz Cream of coconut Shake until the drink is we-chilled, then strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Grate fresh nutmeg on top and optionally garnish the co*cktail with a pineapple wedge. Serving: 6ozCalories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 31.68gProtein: 0.95gFat: 2.95gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 166.75mgSugar: 27.7gVitamin C: 21.5mgCalcium: 26.5mgIron: 0.35mg Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was! The Painkiller also shares most of its ingredients with its forerunner, the Piña Colada. Here's the list of all the things you'll need to make this drink: The crucial parts of the recipe are usingfresh juices, high-proof rum, and the cream of coconut. Even if you buy 100% fruit juice with no additives, the taste will be different. It just lacks the fresh, slightly sour zing of freshly squeezed versions. If you really don't have the time and need to buy the juices for this rum co*cktail, stay away from nectar and stuff that saysfruit drinkon the label. They are watered down, aromatized, and sweetened and will spoil your drink. Another thing to keep in mind is the high ABV of puss*r's Rum. If you opt for another aged rum, increase the amount given in our recipe to 2oz. Cream of coconut is a key ingredient in the Painkiller co*cktail because it has the ideal amount of fat (~10%) and sugar (~70%) for co*cktails. It is often mistaken for coconut cream, but those two products are far from the same. Here's the difference betweencream of coconut and coconut creamin a nutshell: You can get it in your local supermarket ormake cream of coconut at home. Though officially made with puss*r's Rum, there are plenty of alternatives. If you want to keep the ingredient traditional, use Navy Rum. If you don't have a Navy Rum, the best single substitute is a full-bodied andrich dark rum. Another good way to build the base is to use two different rums. Like in a Piña Colada or many other Tiki co*cktails, a base of white mixed with aged rum will create a deep and flavorful base. Quite possibly, the original recipe from the Soggy Dollar bar got made using two different types of rum. If you want to play with the recipe, try increasing the amount of rum or/and pineapple juice in the co*cktail. The Painkiller co*cktail first popped up in the 1970s. It got invented in the "Soggy Dollar Bar" in theBritish Virgin Islands, where sailors had to swim to reach it - hence "Soggy". The place was owned and managed by Daphne Henderson. Charles Tobias, the founder of puss*r's Rum, someday became friends with Henderson. And when he tried to recreate the signature drink at her Soggy Dollar Bar, the customers enjoyed his slightly different and less sweet version. The drink became super successful at Henderson's bar, and Tobias started to promote itas puss*r's Painkiller. Problems arose when a bar in New York, opened under the name Painkiller, offered the namesaked drink. In the 1980s, puss*r's decided totrademark the Painkillerand launch a massive marketing campaign. That meant that whenever someone ordered a Painkiller at any bar in the US, the co*cktail had to be made with puss*r's Rum - except for your home bar, obviously. A followingtrademark lawsuitwith the Painkiller bar in NYC led to changing the bar's name to PKNY. As a consequence of this ruling, many bartenders and bar managers decided to boycott puss*r's Rum. Some even went so far as to intentionally promote Painkiller co*cktails made with any Rum other than puss*r's Rum. If you like the tropical vibes of the Painkiller recipe, we recommend trying some of these Tiki drinks next time: If you want more, here's an overview of the 20 best Tiki co*cktails.Quick Facts Painkiller co*cktail
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2 comments on “Painkiller co*cktail Recipe”
This drink sounds freaking good!
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Cheers Haley!
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