Burning Mandarin Martini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices fresh serrano peppers, thin slices, divided
1 1/2 ounces mandarin vodka (such as Absolut or Hangar One)
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 orange wedge

Preparation

Place 1 slice serrano pepper into a cocktail shaker and mash lightly with a muddler.
Add vodka, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup and cranberry juice. Fill shaker with ice.
Place a mixing glass over the cocktail shaker, hold together firmly and shake back and forth 10 times.
Run the orange wedge around the rim of an on-the-rocks glass and dip the glass into the sugar.
Strain the cocktail into the sugar-lined glass.
Coat the remaining slice of serrano with the remaining sugar; float on the liquid as a garnish.