Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktails and an Antipasto Platter MY WAY

I am mourning the loss of a dear friend.. ER will be leaving me tonight. I am throwing it a going away party. My guy Ty is helping me. We are making his special cOck-tails

and I am making my most requested antipasto platter.

My Guy Ty, his hotness, thinks just because the drink he suggested contains the word cOck in it, he is going to get lucky.

Oh, yeah, I'm gonna get me some.. he's thinking, C'mon look at that face, you can tell!! He keeps repeating the word cOck-tail, cOck-tail, cOcktail over and over and over to me, like a dude with desire... C'mon let's get to the cOck-tails. Let's work on the cOck. The cOck needs some ice now. Ice the cOck, taste the cOck, sip the cOck, make the cOck last, ok, now swallow the cOck, WTF!! How rude of him. He subtely changed the word from cOcktail to cOck.. Then he had the plain audacity to add this word

in front of cOck.. He thought Id get all fired up hearing those two virile, strong manly words come out of his hotness's mouth, he thought I would.. he-- it-- was hard, but I kept my cool, I love my FFH(firefighter husband) after all. I had to just keep in my mind my FFH's own long hose. Hose and cOck, someone,anyone, somewhere help me.. I have guests COMING tonight. What is it with all these words. These words are throwing me into a passion frenzy, Is it the words or Is it the final loss of George Clooney?

Sorry, no comparison there, runner dude, bite me.

Or is it the loss of my ER Doctors in their scrubs? The loss of my one hour of tuning out life? Is it the thong I am wearing? Is it the ALL girl bar scene I saw in a movie late last night, is it the man laying bricks on my front porch stairs.. or is it that damn word cOck being said from his hotnesses mouth.. I dont know ladies, try and grab a hot man like um, him,

and have him repeat cOck and see if it effects you the same.. DONT FOR ONE SECOND think I dont know you are trying to peek under the wrap, yes you did! YOU AINT FOOLING ME LADY LOVES!!

And for my few men readers, if a woman says a kittycat word, will it effect you also? If she keeps repeating it, I have a hunch it might. However I must plod along, twinges pounding and headlights flashing with my guy TY to make our cOcktails.

Oh yes, he just pinched my ass. Harder next time, big guy! Yep, leave a bruise.. baby, leave a bruise.. baby, great dane, leave a bruise.. Deep breath, cold rag on head, clench long sexy legs tightly together, and let's begin!

Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktails , original recipe found right here, yes, thats the spot.

This is my entry for Tyler Florence Fridays this week.

Wait'll you see what Ty and I have in store for next week.. we already discussed it on the dining room table .. I mean in the kitchen.. To begin, grab your ginger

and slice it thinly..

In a small saucepan, combine the sliced ginger with water and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.

Simmer for 5 minutes. Let the ginger syrup cool slightly and transfer to a blender and puree. Look at the devilishly handsome evil smile on My Guy Tys face..

He MADE me place both hands on the blender while it was vibrating, all the while smiling, laughing that way, and whispering dirty naughty sweet nothings in my ear..ahh, the pure pleasure of it..Strain the syrup into a large shallow glass dish..

Stir in your lemon zest and juice.

Cover and freeze the lemon-ginger syrup until FIRM, at least 4 hours.. can I NOT escape these erotic words, FIRM, christ , calgon take me away, better yet boys in blue take me away,of course with HANDCUFFS! yippee.... Takes about 4 hours.. Remove from freezer

and let stand at room temp for 5 minutes. Chop into LARGE .. another word..pieces. Put half the pieces in a blender with 4 cups of crushed ice,

1 cup of vodka , or more if u want to get bombed..

and blend until slushy.

Pour the vodka cocktail

into 4 glasses, or 2 large if you are a slob like me, and garnish each with a mint sprig, lemon peel,

or cherry, or both..

and serve

at once. Done..

Look how Ty enjoys our cOcktail.. almost as much as I enjoy cOck..tails!!

Why does he always sit like that with me, he always blocks the goods.. like I would ever be after them.. jeez.. how insulting.. he is such a paradox.

These are so ultra delicious, pack quite a punch, and are so extremely, icily refreshing, I can NOT wait to make these cOcktails again. And again. They are THAT good!

This lemon ginger mixture can be frozen up to one month in advance.. It can also be rubbed upon a partners skin, straight from the freezer or as a slushy alternative..

My antipasto platter.. My way...

First I buy gorgeous red peppers,

then I core them and rinse them.

I place them on a broiler pan and broil them and turn them until they char like so

until done like so.

I place them in a paper bag to steam so the skins peel easily.

I peel the skins and slice the peppers,

place them in a tupperware or bowl with some olive oil and slices of garlic

and I let it sit at room temp for a few hours, preferably at least 6 to pick up the garlic flavor.

These are freaking awesome, awesome, awesome, I use them in sooo many things..

Next, I begin to get my items for the tray ready. I slice my hot and sweet soppresato (dried sausage) I Know I Know sausage size, firmness brings to mind the hard johnsons.. can't help it.. Slice them.. place on platter.

Get some hormel genoa dilusso salami,(every single time I say that name to the hot guy behind the deli counter, I feel like I am throwing up in his face, its a helluva mouthful of a few words)

and roll up each slice like so

and place on platter. Slice up some quality provolone and place on platter.

Get some artichokes, green and black olives, pepperoncini peppers, and place on platter. If you have the extra time and funds you can stuff your own olives, or buy them.. An even better idea I sometimes use is to add stuffed peppadews.. my favorite.. look at them here!

Buy some prosciutto and wrap them around bread sticks, place on platter.

Buy or marinate your own Boccacini mozzarella balls,

place on platter. Get some fresh cherry tomatoes and throw them on the party platter also.. Sometimes I add my own marinated mushrooms.. but I ran out of time. Just make sure

you set it up beautifully like this,

with the peppers in the middle. Get a crusty loaf of bread , slice and serve with the cocktails.

This platter I make for all things, parties, sex toy parties, pampered chef parties, superbowls, brithdays, etc.

It truly pleases most people.

Tonight I hope it is enjoyed along with my guy Tys vodka slushies.

I plan on having nice,long, frenzied, drunk, hot, sloppy sex with my FFH tonight after the girls leave and we are alone.Oh YEA! Yep, all this talk of cOcktalis, sausage, firmness, salamis, possible sightings of george clooney, blender vibrations, and more cOcktails..it'll do it every time! Cheers!

Now go to town and suck down that cOck..tail!