Jane Danger | Beverage Director, Mother of Pearl
New York’s tiki-inspired Mother of Pearl is almost as colorful as Jane Danger herself. Having managed the bar program since the restaurant opened in 2015, Danger has a knack for…
Five Fresh Takes on the Beer Can Cocktail
The built-in-can cocktail, or “dressed can,” allows plenty of room for experimentation. Here, five bartenders offer everything from an insta-shandy to a loaded Tecate by way of Japan.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Dressed Can
For Jane Danger’s Dressed Can, she plays off the beer can cocktail, opting for cider and plenty of garnish.
The Tijuana Rocket
Jane Danger shakes bell and jalapeño peppers with tequila, lime juice and pomegranate molasses, for a simple farewell to summer.
Jane Danger’s Margaladaoma
Jane Danger’s Margaladaoma is an ode to the flavors of all three drinks, plus a hint at her tiki roots.
Sound of Silver
Jane Danger's whiskey- and apple brandy-based Sound of Silver—named after the LCD Soundsystem album in rotation at the bar— gets an herbaceous kick from a dash of rosemary tincture.
Bringing It Back Bar: What to Do With Bianco and Blanc Vermouth
In "Bringing It Back Bar," we shine a light on overlooked bottles and devise recipes to take them from back bar to front shelf. Up now: pale, sweet bianco vermouth.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Multiple
The Gonzo Age of the Cocktail Garnish
Once a utility player in the cocktail game largely used to add flavor to a drink, garnishes have gone from understudy to center stage. Robert Simonson on how the garnish…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Mother of Pearl
French Connection
In Jane Danger's French Connection, bianco vermouth plays nicely with rum to round out an otherwise-bracing combination of bitters, grapes and citrus.
Cienfuegos’ El Presidente
Jane Danger's variation on Cuba's classic cocktail, El Presidente, swaps bianco in for dry to make it more full, resulting in a refreshing, rounded cocktail.
