The classic Painkiller that most of us know is the Pusser’s Painkiller. Named for the Pusser’s brand of rum used in the drink. According to Pusser’s own website the recipe for the Painkiller was inspired by Daphne Henderson, who owned the Soggy Dollar Bar at White Bay on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands.
The bar is famous for inventing the Painkiller and also because there is no dock, so the usual way in is to swim. Which naturally gets your dollars get wet, hence the name “Soggy Dollar Bar.”
The CEO of Pussers, Charles Tobias, was a patron of the Soggy Dollar Bar where the Painkiller was his favorite drink. Eventually, he finally worked out the recipe on a “4-1-1-1” ratio—four parts pineapple, one part cream of coconut and one part orange juice adding Pusser’s Rum to suit.
Pusser’s started promoting the Painkiller and eventually it became known as Pusser’s Painkiller. Here is the recipe.
Ingredients
2 ounces Pusser’s rum
4 ounces pineapple juice
1 ounce orange juice
1 ounce cream of coconut
Freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
- Add liquid ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
- Pour in a big glass filled with ice. Grate fresh nutmeg on top.
- Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
- Enjoy killing the pain.