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The bar’s name was appropriate: located right on the beach at White Bay on the island of Jost van Dyke it had no dock on the beach, thereby forcing patrons to disembark their boats directly into the shallows and producing some pretty soggy dollar bills. The Painkiller was first created in the 1970s by Daphne Henderson at the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands. Today we are going to embrace a most appropriate cocktail and one of the most beloved in the world of tiki: the Painkiller. So perhaps that’s not such an advisable combination. Narcotics? You’re on your own there, but generally speaking it is advisable to make sure you’re still breathing later. Still feel the need for a small tablet? Sure, pop a Motrin or your favorite NSAID.

This stuff, you see, just doesn’t play nice with your liver and cocktails so it’s off the acceptable remedy list. That is why, as step one, we cast a dismissive glance at the bottle of acetaminophen (Tylenol) a well-meaning doctor may have prescribed and toss it deep into the kitchen junk drawer, a place from which nothing ever emerges. Now when we’re speaking of remedies it’s important to properly calibrate. You’re home, you’re bored….it’s time for amusement……and since it’s summer it also time to enter the tiki dimension. If, like your faithful correspondent, you may have experienced a minor injury involving stitches you need a remedy. Instead, today will be the Painkiller cocktail. Needless to say we are not using this space to commemorate Michael Jackson’s birthday. It’s August 29 and the fact is it’s National Chop Suey Day. I love to bake and cook and share my kitchen experience with all of you! Remembering to come back each day can be tough, that’s why I offer a convenient newsletter every time a new recipe posts.Greetings, drunkards and drunkards in training. Serve over ice with a light sprinkle of nutmeg and a garnish of wedged pineapple or orange slices. Kick back and relax poolside or at a summer barbeque with friends and family with this refreshing cocktail. This painkiller cocktail pairs really well with a charcuterie board of fresh fruit or meat and cheeses. Give it a good stir before pouring into individual glasses with ice. Yes, you can multiply the ingredients listed in the recipe card by however many guests or servings you’d like, add it all to a pitcher, and store it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve.

Add a sprinkle of fresh nutmeg and a garnish of sliced orange or pineapple.Ĭan I make this as a large batch in a pitcher?.

Strain into a cocktail or huriccane glass over ice.

Shake well until the cocktail is chilled.

To a cocktail shaker, add the ice, juices, cream of coconut, and rum.

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These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. Cream of coconut is thicker and sweeter than coconut cream and should not be substituted for one another. Ingredient Info and Substitution SuggestionsĬOCONUT – It’s important to note that you will need cream of coconut, NOT coconut cream. Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post. In my opinion, it could certainly pass as a brunch cocktail as well as a dessert or after-dinner cocktail. It’s really a spin on the classic pina colada recipe, with the addition of orange juice. This cocktail originates from the British Virgin Islands from a bar called the Soggy Dollar. The painkiller is the perfect blend of fruity pineapple and refreshing citrus mixed with dark rum for optimal tropical flavor. It’s a mixture of dark rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and orange juice for bright and citrusy notes all throughout. The painkiller cocktail is a fruity, tropical masterpiece.