The Ecstasy Cocktail

Well, drink menus tend to call this a Martini. However, you and I know that a true Martini has the following ingredients only:
Plain Gin or Vodka shaken over ice, a wisp of dry Vermouth and a garnish of olive, all served in a cocktail glass. Granted you can have a dirty martini by adding olive juice to the aforementioned items, and there are a few, very few, other acceptable variations.
However this has gotten out of hand and people seem to have decided that anything served in a stemmed cocktail glass is a Martini. I'm personally out to stem that tide of incorrectness and will henceforth refuse to use the term Martini unless specifically referring to the actual drink.

That said...here's a lovely purple cocktail made with Three Olives Grape Vodka. "Grape vodka?" you ask quizzically. "Trust me." I say reassuredly. "It's quite tasty."


The Ecstasy
(This is listed on the Three Olives website as the Barney, but in the recipe book as the Ecstasy, presumably they've realized it's bad form to name a cocktail after a beloved children's character, though...what about the Scooby Snack? Nevermind.)
2 oz. Three Olives Grape Vodka
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
1/2 oz. grenadine
Splash of soda water

Fill cocktail glass with ice and set aside to chill.
Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
Add Three Olives Grape Vodka, Blue Curacao and grenadine, shake well.
Empty ice from cocktail glass.
Strain shaker contents into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with an orange slice.

A personal suggestion...just add a splash each of the Blue Curacao and grenadine, too much makes the drink too dark to appreciate the beautiful purple color. Also...add a dash of lemon juice to cut the sweetness.