shrimp cocktail

There is nothing that goes faster at a cocktail or appetizer party, and this homemade cocktail sauce is fabulous with fresh shrimp! This is a staple for us on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve!

INGREDIENTS:

2 large fresh lemon (one for squeezing, one for garnish)

Salt

2 lb large shrimp in the shell (de-veined)
1/2 cup chili sauce

1/2 cup ketchup

3 Tablespoon prepared horseradish

2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (from one of the lemons)

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

HOW WE MAKE THIS:

Make the Cocktail Sauce: Combine the chili sauce, ketchup, horseradish, two (2) teaspoons for freshly squeezed lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Chill.

Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.

Fill a large bowl with cold water and ice. Set aside.

Cut the lemon in half. Reserve two teaspoons of juice from the lemon, and add the two halves to the pot of boiling water. Season the water with salt. Add the shrimp. Cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes until the shrimp are just cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the pot with a slotted spoon and place in the ice bath. When the shrimp have cooled enough to handle, peel and devein (if necessary). Keep the shrimp cold until serving time.

Serve with fresh shrimp and lemon wedge garnish (if desired).