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Below are the martini photos submitted so far to the Traveling 'Tini contest.  Please be sure to vote for your favorite in the comments below.  There's still time to enter.  All you need to do is post a picture of YOUR martini on The Lady in Red's facebook page.  Hurry!  Contest ends at midnight 7/31/2012!  That's midnight Eastern Standard Time in the USA!

Don't worry.  If your comments come in after The Lady in Red retires for the evening, she'll approve them tomorrow morning and tabulate all results submitted before the deadline.

The winner of the best photo receives a pair of The Lady in Red's signature martini glasses!

Oh, and The Lady in Red will take into consideration all "Likes" and "Comments" received on the photos on facebook, too.  And in the event of a tie, she gets to decide who the winner is.  Her decision is final.

Good luck!  And cheers!
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Vote for your favorite martini in the comments below! Contest ends at midnight 7/31 EST!


Well, the winners are from all over the US ranging from California to Florida!  Thank you to all who entered the contest and voted!  Here are some of the martini recipes for a few of the ones featured above:


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The Blueberry Martini - by Janine Amon

Blueberry Martini - by Janine Amon


Ingredients:

3 ounces blueberry vodka
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon Cointreau
ice
2-3 fresh blueberries

Instructions:
Place all ingredients except for the blueberries in a cocktail shaker.
Shake up, down, & all around (not you, the cocktail shaker!) :)
Strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with 2 - 3 blueberries on a toothpick, if desired.



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The Chocolate Raspberry Martini by Rebecca Gourlay

Chocolate Raspberry Martini
- by Rebecca Gourlay


Ingredients:
2 oz. raspberry vodka
1/2 oz. Godiva liqueur
a splash of tonic
ice
chocolate sauce
1 red raspberry

Instructions:

Place vodka, liqueur, and tonic in a cocktail shaker with the ice.
Shake up, down, & all around (not you, the cocktail shaker!) :)
Strain into a martini glass.
Rim the inner top of the glass with chocolate sauce and garnish with a single red raspberry in the center of the cocktail.





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The Ruby Red Martini -by Michael Vrabel


Ruby Red Martini -by Michael Vrabel

Ingredients:
1 oz Lime juice
1 1/2 oz. triple sec
2 oz pomegranate juice (you can substitute cranberry juice but he recommends pomegranate)
3 oz Ruby Red Absolute
ice
sugar on the rim

Instructions:
Moisten the rim of a martini glass with water and place it in sugar to "sugar the rim".
In a cocktail shaker combine all other ingredients.
Shake up, down, & all around (not you, the cocktail shaker!) :)
Strain into a martini glass.



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The Pepper Red Hots Martini by Cj Snyder

Pepper Red Hots Martini
  - by Cj Snyder


Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz grey goose vodka
1/2 oz cinnamon schnapps
splash grennadine
large splash cranberry juice
ice
red sugar rim the glass
hot pepper garnish

Instructions:
Moisten the rim of a martini glass with water and place it in red sugar to "sugar the rim".
In a cocktail shaker combine all other ingredients EXCEPT for the hot pepper.
Shake up, down, & all around (not you, the cocktail shaker!) :)
Strain into a martini glass.


 


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Debbie
07/31/2012 11:45am

My favorite is the one someone else buys! But if I had to pick one...I am going with Blueberry

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Janine
07/31/2012 12:15pm

My vote is for the Pink & Purple, but I must know what is in it! :-)

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rebecca sessa
07/31/2012 12:22pm

honeydew martini

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Lorraine
07/31/2012 12:23pm

Honeydew Martini.

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brittany buchanan
07/31/2012 12:25pm

honeydew martini!

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07/31/2012 12:33pm

honeydew martini !!

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rich washington
07/31/2012 4:35pm

Honeydew martini looks awesome :)

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Katie Turner
07/31/2012 4:51pm

Hmmmm....this is a "toughie"! Although the Great Santini looks amazing, my favorite martini is Blueberry!

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denise Paci
07/31/2012 5:04pm

Blueberry !

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stephanie
07/31/2012 5:41pm

cotton candy

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Maggie Finley
07/31/2012 7:57pm

I'm gonna say Watermelon 'tini. Cause she needs some martini glasses to serve 'em in. And hey- it's summer!

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MWV
07/31/2012 8:05pm

Ruby Red

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Trisha C
07/31/2012 8:25pm

I like the blueberry one.

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Brian
07/31/2012 8:26pm

Ruby red looks good.

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B W
07/31/2012 8:26pm

bluberry

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mark malinowski
07/31/2012 8:28pm

If the boats in the marina come with the Great Santini, then I vote for that one.

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Chris
07/31/2012 8:53pm

honeydew martini

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Kristen Hebert
07/31/2012 8:55pm

honeydew martini

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Danielle Moran
07/31/2012 8:55pm

honeydew martini

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jodie hardee
07/31/2012 8:57pm

honeydew martini

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Heather
07/31/2012 8:58pm

honeydew martini

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Cathy K
07/31/2012 9:04pm

I vote chocolate bc chocolate is a girls BFF!

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jeff
07/31/2012 9:05pm

tahoetini

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Michael S M
07/31/2012 9:07pm

I like the blueberry one

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veronica campbell
07/31/2012 9:08pm

Blueberry

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Bec
07/31/2012 9:16pm

Watermelon! (I'm with Maggie...she should win because she needs martini glasses...and well, watermelon is soooo good.)

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~ The Lady in Red ~
07/31/2012 10:35pm

Yes, the girl needs some martini glasses! However, after a few watermelon martinis, it probably won't matter what you're drinking them out of! LOL :)

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Anthony Walker
07/31/2012 9:28pm

I like the looks of a lot of them, but I would have to pick the chocolate raspberry!!!!!

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Renee K
07/31/2012 9:47pm

Ruby red. I like the cranberry juice and pomegranate mix!

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Anna Feliciano
07/31/2012 9:54pm

My vote is for the Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith!!

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KIM
07/31/2012 9:54pm

For sure the Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Walt Arnett
07/31/2012 9:55pm

vote for Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Shiralee
07/31/2012 9:56pm

I vote for Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Jainasmom
07/31/2012 9:57pm

My vote is for Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Jill Kathan
07/31/2012 10:01pm

“Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith”

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judith perez
07/31/2012 10:02pm

Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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dawn walsh
07/31/2012 10:02pm

“Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith”
that is who i vote for

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07/31/2012 10:06pm

Watermelon basil - yum!

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Debbie
07/31/2012 10:09pm

Any martini is great if its bought for me

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Bill Kanoles
07/31/2012 10:09pm

I like the pink and purple. Beautiful color

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laurie steiner
07/31/2012 10:11pm

pink and purple martini by zmom smith

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Linda P
07/31/2012 10:11pm

I vote for the pink and purple ones....great foods are pink and purple

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~ The Lady in Red ~
07/31/2012 10:34pm

LOL! I have so much to learn! :) Intriguing! ***trying to think of pink and purple foods***

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Nancy Schools
07/31/2012 10:14pm

Pink and Purple Martini

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sharon shafran
07/31/2012 10:15pm

pink and purple by zmom smith

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Patricia MacLeod
07/31/2012 10:15pm

Pink and Purple Martini, by Zmom Smith.

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Moser
07/31/2012 10:16pm

“Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith”

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Garet Jacob
07/31/2012 10:23pm

ruby red

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Debbie Smith Bunnell
07/31/2012 10:23pm

If i had to pick one, it would have to be that Blueberry one!!! It looks so yummy!! Must Try, Must Try!!!!!!!!!

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Heather Bernadino
07/31/2012 10:25pm

Blueberry gets my vote. Looks yummy! : )

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Matt V
07/31/2012 10:26pm

We need a beertini in this contest.lmao But I'm giviin it to the ruby red

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Steve Bash
07/31/2012 10:28pm

choc rasp

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Johnathan Widney
07/31/2012 10:28pm

blue berry

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Melanie Wilson
07/31/2012 10:29pm

Pink and Purple Martini, by Zmom Smith

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Robb Gutierrez
07/31/2012 10:30pm

ruby red martini

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Jon Mayer
07/31/2012 10:31pm

Like how the ruby red one looks

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JB
07/31/2012 10:32pm

The blue one, L.

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heather
07/31/2012 10:34pm

Honeydew tini. Sounds delish

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Doug G.
07/31/2012 10:43pm

Pepper red hots martini looks cool or should I say hot

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Micha
07/31/2012 10:44pm

red pepper red hots

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Jennie Emzarro
07/31/2012 10:45pm

Blueberry. That looks delish!

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Chris C
07/31/2012 10:47pm

it should be something red for your blog so the red pepper red hots

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Teresa Shively
07/31/2012 11:05pm

Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Robin Nuschy
07/31/2012 11:40pm

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Barbara Ryan
07/31/2012 11:20pm

Pink and Purple Martini by ZMom Smith

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CJ
07/31/2012 11:23pm

Pink & Purple Martini by ZMom

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Gary
07/31/2012 11:27pm

I voter for Pink and Purple Martini by ZMom.

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Jessica
07/31/2012 11:29pm

pink and purple martini by zmom

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Liz
07/31/2012 11:51pm

“Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Ariane
07/31/2012 11:51pm

all the way - Pink & Purple Martini by Zmom Smith

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Vanessa Madrigal
07/31/2012 11:52pm

i like pink & purple. =)

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08/01/2012 2:39am

My vote is for Chocolate Raspberry Martini.

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M..
08/01/2012 12:39pm

partial to the chocolate rasberry...but the pink & purple is so pretty.

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