Black Flannel Academy

Painkiller (Pusser’s reference)

Coconut · Cream · Orange · Pineapple · Rum · Sweet · Tropical
Painkiller (Pusser’s reference) cocktail photograph
Photo: Pussers Rum Painkiller.JPG — Aneil Lutchman · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display; photo remains under its stated license. Painkiller shown in a Pusser’s mug.

Pineapple, orange and coconut cream provide a rich tropical frame around the source’s specified rum.

DrinkBoy published specification · 1 reference serve.

Glassware

Tiki mug

Technique

Shake

Ice

Fresh cubes

Garnish

Grated nutmeg, cinnamon, pineapple stick, and orange wheel

Preparation effort

Moderate

Ingredients & measurements

Ingredient mL US fl oz Source measure / qualification
rum Pusser's – 95 proof 59.15 2 2 ounces rum Pusser's – 95 proof
unsweetened pineapple juice 118.29 4 4 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice
orange juice 29.57 1 1 ounce orange juice
coconut cream 29.57 1 1 ounce coconut cream

Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.

How to make it

Shake the liquids with ice and strain over fresh cubes.

Glass: Tiki mug. Ice: Fresh cubes. Garnish: Grated nutmeg, cinnamon, pineapple stick, and orange wheel.

Flavor & balance

  • Sweet (dominant): Sweeteners, fruit or sweetened modifiers round the attack and add weight; product sugar varies.

Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.

Preparation & batching

Service complexity: moderate. Batchability: spirit components only.

  • Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
  • Prepare and measure fresh fruit components for the service plan; do not assume a fruit count guarantees a juice volume.

Finish chilling, dilution and garnish at service. Trial the actual serving method before approving a batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.

Spirit & ingredient choices

Style Role Evidence level Qualification
S091 — Column Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S094 — Pot Still Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.
S095 — Pot-Column Blended Rum base qualified The recipe identifies rum but not this still configuration. Choose a bottle meeting the stated color/age/origin and confirm its production; this is an option, not a required subtype.

Recipe notes & variations

This is the published Pusser’s reference; the brand and 95-proof specification are retained as source context, without claiming current product availability or rights to branded imagery.

For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.

Sources & further reading

  • Robert Hess / DrinkBoy — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.

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