Ginger Kiss Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 slice ginger root fresh thin
• 2 slices ginger root fresh
• 1.5 fluid ounces hendrick's gin 
• 1  sliver habanero pepper very thin
• 1 cup ice cubes 
• 0.8 fluid ounce juice of lime 
• 0.5 fluid ounce simple syrup glaze 

Equipment

• sieve
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Muddle habanero pepper slice and 2 slices fresh ginger together in a cocktail shaker until pulverized, about 20 seconds.
2. Add gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice. Cover and shake until well chilled. Strain with a fine mesh strainer into a cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a thin slice of ginger on a toothpick.