Can’t make it to the famed Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands to enjoy a true Painkiller drink? Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Our Painkiller recipe comes straight from the Soggy Dollar Bar on the island of Jost Van Dyke so you can make your own, true-as-it-gets Painkiller to relax in a hammock on your front porch or perhaps sunbathing poolside.

It’s a bright drink with vibrant fruit flavors and colors that’s meant to be celebrated and consumed on a hot, sunny day. Don’t worry: The convenience of concocting these cocktails from home means you have the option of either staying dry or getting in the spirit of Soggy Dollar Beach by getting wet. Then, you can find your in-home bartender and pay with a soggy dollar bill, as the namesake bar suggests.

Where did the Painkiller originate?

As the name suggests, the Soggy Dollar Bar earned its keep from patrons who would swim to the bar and pay with soggy bills. They did so on the island of Jost Van Dyke, an island with a population smaller than 400 people. The Soggy Dollar Bar, however, is not just there to accommodate guests who want to enjoy a Painkiller after a relaxing day in the water; there’s also food.

Try everything from filet mignon kabobs, Soggy’s famous conch fritters, coconut shrimp, crab cakes and lobster rolls, among many other items — and those are just some of the appetizers.

Want to take a piece of the island home with you? Check out the Soggy Dollar’s boutique. Not able to make it out to the BVIs? You can shop their goods, including Soggy Dollar Rum, online, too.

Painkiller Drink Recipe

• 2-4 oz. of Pusser’s Rum
• 4 oz. pineapple juice
• 1 oz. cream of coconut
• 1 oz. orange juice
• Grated fresh nutmeg

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add first four ingredients and shake. Pour into cocktail glasses over ice and top with grated nutmeg.

Serves 1-2

Step 1:

First, the bartender adds the Pusser’s Rum, two to four ounces depending on the generosity of the pour.

Optional Ingredient:

Is that mango rum? Yes it is. To each his or her own.

Step 2:

Next, add pineapple juice (four ounces), cream of coconut (one ounce) and orange juice (one ounce).

Step 3:

Top with grated fresh nutmeg, vigorously grated with oomph.

Step 4:

The most important step: Enjoy your Painkiller drink in a hammock, preferably alongside a fellow Caribbean beach bum. Does the resulting painkiller drink actually kill pain or increase it? That’s up to you.

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The Mai Tai became associated with Hawaii when it was served by Oahu’s iconic “Pink Palace,” The Royal Hawaiian. Bergeron was hired to create the hotel’s drink menu, and he made a new version of the Mai Tai to appeal to visitors who wanted to sip fruity cocktails on the beach. (We can relate.) It became so popular, it was featured in the Elvis movie Blue Hawaii, and it was said to be one of President Nixon’s favorite drinks. So get your tiki bar stocked and ready: Here’s how to make a Mai Tai at home.

Video by: Jeramey Rice

Mai Tai Drink Recipe

• 1 ¼ oz. light rum
• ½ oz. orgeat syrup
• ½ oz. orange curacao
• 2 oz. lemon juice
• 2 oz. pineapple juice
• 1 oz. dark rum float

Instructions:

Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then add all ingredients except the dark rum and shake well. Strain into a glass with ice. Float dark rum on top and serve.

Serves 1

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Clipper-Tini Drink Recipe:

• 3 oz. vodka
• ½ oz. passion fruit concentrate

Instructions:

Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then add all ingredients and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and serve.

Serves 1

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Ah, the Cayman Islands. Relaxing on Seven Mile Beach. Drinking Cayman Lemonades at Calico Jack’s. Snorkeling with friendly creatures at Stingray City. But for all the times when you can’t visit the Cayman Islands, you can feel like you’re there when you whip up this refreshing Cayman Sunset, a frozen drink made with a few types of rum, fruit juices and banana liqueur. Take a sip, watch the sunset and pretend you’re watching it from George Town.

Video by: Chris Balogh

Cayman Sunset Frozen Rum Cocktail

• ¾ oz. amber rum
• ¾ oz. dark rum
• ¾ oz. banana liqueuer
• 1½ oz. pineapple juice
• 1½ oz. orange juice
• ½ oz. piña colada mix
• Myer’s Rum floater

Instructions:

Mix first six ingredients in a blender with ice. Pour into a tall glass and add a Myer’s Rum floater on top.

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Karel’s Special Drink Recipe

• 2 oz. coconut rum
• 1 oz. cream of coconut
• 1 oz. pineapple juice
• Splash of vodka

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice, shake well, strain into a glass and serve.

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Chi Chi Vodka Drink Recipe

• 1 cup crushed ice
• 1 ½ oz. vodka
• 4 oz. pineapple juice
• 1 oz. cream of coconut

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well. Strain into a glass and garnish with a pineapple and cherry, if desired.

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The history of the drink dates back to Colonial New England, when Jamaica began importing molasses to the United States. People started adding rum to their hot beverages, and hot buttered rum was created.

It’s delicious, easy to make and it will warm you right up on the coldest of January nights. And in case you need an excuse to imbibe, January 17 is National Hot Buttered Rum Day.

Hot Buttered Rum Recipe

Serves about 16

• ¾ lb softened butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• salt
• aged rum

Instructions:

Beat butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and a pinch of salt and beat again to combine. Chill buttered rum base until ready to use, up to two weeks.

To make 1 serving of hot buttered rum, put 1 heaping tbsp. of the buttered rum base and 1 oz. of aged rum into a mug. Fill with boiling water. Stir to melt and mix; serve at once.

Recipe courtesy of Saveur. Adapted from Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide (Doubleday, 1972).

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Air Mail Drink Recipe

In a martini shaker, mix together the following ingredients:

• 1 oz. white rum
• ½ oz fresh lime juice
• ½ oz honey
• a splash of champagne

Add ice and shake well. Strain into a champagne flute and serve.

Recipe courtesy Caneel Bay, A Rosewood Resort.

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Mayflower Martini Drink Recipe

• 2 oz. sake
• 1½ oz. vodka
• ½ oz. pumpkin liqueur

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to a martini shaker over ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.

Serves 1, recipe courtesy Ty Ku Sake

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Maple Apple Punch Drink Recipe

In a martini shaker, mix together the following ingredients:

• 2 oz. light rum
• 1 oz. apple cider
• ½ oz. fresh maple syrup
• ½ oz. lemon juice

Add ice and shake well. Strain into a martini glass.

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