I have a comedy tiny grater which came with a hot chocolate gift set, just in case you thought my hands had got even bigger and chunkier.Īnd that’s it. The finishing touch is to grate some fresh nutmeg on top of your Painkiller. The coconut will take some mixing, so you could do all this in a cocktail shaker, rather than in the glass, if you’d prefer. Pour on the rich coconut cream, give it a good shake first, then stir the cocktail well. Measure out the pineapple and orange juices and add to the Bacardi. Measure out the Bacardi and pour over the ice. Take a tall glass and add a good handful of ice.

And some lovely standard additions here, no need for an expensive trip to the supermarket. This is super refreshing and highly drinkable, so try one this evening while you watch the sun go down. You may have to close your eyes to get the Caribbean view, though.Īnother appearance for my giant bottle of Bacardi, although I have to say, it won’t last much longer. And it doesn’t get much more tropical than rum, pineapple and orange juice, with a dash of coconut cream. We love a tropical cocktail in our house, the naffer the better, although I have resisted the temptation to garnish it with a tiny umbrella. She in turn introduced my easily led astray parents to their delicious ways, and this is how they ended up on my radar.

One of my oldest friends (she’s not that old, younger than me in fact, I have just known her since she was born), used to live there, partaking of these on a regular basis. This wonderful drink heralds from an establishment called the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands. To celebrate the fact the temperature, even though it’s the start of October, is still pretty tropical – Friday Cocktails this week is the Painkiller.

Tropical painkiller drink recipe