1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 oz shochu
1 oz ginger ale
Splash of cherry syrup or grenadine
1 matchstick-thin ginger stick - (abt 3"), for garnish


Place the minced ginger in the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle, then add cracked ice to fill halfway. Add the shochu, ginger ale and cherry syrup or grenadine. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the ginger matchstick.