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title: "Painkiller Cocktail Recipe: Pusser’s Specification | Dilay 1949"
url: https://dilay1949spicedrum.com/spiced-rum-cocktails/painkiller
description: "Painkiller®: measured ingredients, a complete method and practical serving advice, with the classic recipe and a clearly identified Dilay spiced variation."
lang: en
---

# Painkiller®

Serves 1 · 5 minutes · Large rocks glass

Last updated 24 October 2026

◆ THE RECIPE ◆

Image: Creamy golden pineapple and coconut cocktail over ice with orange and nutmeg (https://dilay1949spicedrum.com/assets/painkiller-recipe-DA6oE2KQ.jpg)

The Painkiller® is a Pusser's-associated rum cocktail with pineapple, orange, sweetened cream of coconut and nutmeg. The main recipe below uses the named rum; a different-rum adaptation should not be presented as the official branded serve.

## Ingredients

- — 60ml Pusser's rum (40% ABV assumed; check your bottle)
- — 120ml pineapple juice
- — 30ml orange juice
- — 30ml sweetened cream of coconut
- — Ice cubes
- — A small pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- — A washed orange wedge, optional garnish

## Method

1. Stir the cream of coconut until smooth. Measure the rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and cream of coconut into a shaker.
2. Add ice, seal and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until chilled and combined.
3. Strain into a large glass filled with fresh ice.
4. Grate a little nutmeg on top and add the optional orange wedge. Serve promptly before the ingredients separate.

## The classic vs the spiced version

The cited Pusser's recipe is the basis for the main drink. A 60ml Dilay substitution would be a spiced pineapple-and-coconut adaptation, not the official Painkiller®; label it accordingly. We make Dilay and are not affiliated with Pusser's.

## Tips for getting it right

- — Use sweetened cream of coconut, not thin coconut milk. Unsweetened coconut cream is also a different product.
- — Check the precise Pusser's bottle strength; the unit calculation here assumes 40%, not every version of the brand.
- — A small nutmeg dusting is a garnish. Do not increase it to spoonfuls or recommend large quantities.
- — Keep the listed single rum measure even when lengthening the drink. There is no extra float in this recipe.

## A note on the name

Painkiller® is a registered trademark associated with Pusser's. The recipe name here identifies the referenced branded cocktail, not a Dilay product or a claim of any medical effect.

## Related serves

For the white-rum coconut classic, make a Piña Colada (https://dilay1949spicedrum.com/spiced-rum-cocktails/pina-colada)

For bitter pineapple and lime, try a Jungle Bird (https://dilay1949spicedrum.com/spiced-rum-cocktails/jungle-bird)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I use coconut milk?

The cited recipe uses sweetened cream of coconut. Coconut milk makes a thinner, less sweet drink and requires separate balancing.

### Can I call a Dilay version the official Painkiller?

No. The referenced branded recipe uses Pusser's. Label a different-rum drink as a separate pineapple-and-coconut adaptation.

### How many units are in the measured drink?

At the assumed 40% strength, 60ml rum supplies 2.4 UK units. Check the actual bottle label before using that figure.

For a different spiced pineapple-and-coconut adaptation, use a measured Dilay substitution and name it separately from the official Pusser's serve.

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## Recipe references

- Pusser's Painkiller recipe: https://pussersrum.com/blogs/cocktails/pussers-painkiller

Our method and spiced adaptations are described separately from the referenced classic specifications.

Approx. 2.4 UK units per serving from the measured alcoholic ingredients. 60ml Pusser's rum at 40% ABV. Check your bottle labels if substituting.

Please drink responsibly. 18+. Visit https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ for the facts.

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