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January 15, 2014

The Painkiller Cocktail

I am kind of a sucker for cocktails that come with a warning. So, Ahem.

Warning: THIS ONE IS CRAZY (in a good way). But– Beware. It’s a drink that goes down a little tooooooo smoothly. It’s sweet, TROPICAL and totally refreshing but all of a sudden, it sneaks up on you!

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The first time I had one was at a fabulous Tiki Bar called Forbidden Island in Alameda. We ended the night with a gigantic shared drink that was lit on fire…surrounded by 4 straws… The painkiller was just a drop in the bucket that night. That night ended in Taco Bell…7 layer burritos and nachos bell grande, OMG.

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The second time I had a painkiller, I was hanging out with the same friends in Carmel and we made a batch to reminisce over that crazy tiki bar night. What I remember  from our Carmel night is that three of the four of us were laying on the floor after drinking them feeling numb and saying, “OMG!!! IT REALLY IS LIKE A PAINKILLER!”  There’s just something wild about the combination of rum, pineapple juice, orange juice,  coconut cream and nutmeg. Painkiller is the perfect way to describe it. Who needs a chiropractor when you can have a cocktail?

And we’re off!

I realized that my blog is very tropical this week with this drink & my Tangerine Sherbet!

The reason? I was just looking at one of my weeks from last year….in MEXICO. Sigh. Mama needs a tropical vacation!

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Everything except the nutmeg goes into a cocktail shaker!

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Mix it up!!! The color is almost like milky iced coffee.

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Top with extra ice. Grate fresh nutmeg on top.

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Add in your cocktail umbrella and a slice of lime and you’re one step closer….

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To feeling no pain!

The Painkiller Cocktail

makes 1 drink

recipe from Wiki How

  • 2 oz. dark rum
  • 4 oz. pineapple juice
  • 1 oz. orange juice
  • 1 oz. sweetened coconut cream (I used Coco Lopez)
  • 5 ice cubes
  • freshly grated nutmeg
  • slice of lime, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, combine rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut cream and 3 ice cubes. Shake for about 10 seconds and pour in a tall glass. Add additional ice cubes to the glass and top with freshly grated nutmeg. Garnish with slice of lime & a cocktail umbrella.

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