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homemade shrimp cocktail sauce.
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Homemade Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

This 5 minute easy homemade cocktail sauce is made with ketchup, horseradish, crushed garlic, lemon, and diced celery.
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ tablespoon prepared horseradish or more depending on preference
  • 1 garlic clove crushed or mashed
  • ½ lemon squeezed
  • 2 tablespoon finely diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce optional
  • ½ tablespoon worcestershire sauce optional
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Instructions

  • Finely dice the celery. Crush the garlic using a garlic press or mortar and pestle. Squeeze the lemon using a lemon juicer.
  • Add the ketchup, diced celery, lemon juice, crushed garlic, prepared horseradish, worcestershire sauce (if using), and tabasco sauce (if using). Mix well. Taste and adjust salt and horseradish.
  • Serve the homemade cocktail sauce with chilled steamed shrimp.

Notes

  1. Store the homemade cocktail sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
  2. Variations:
    • Substitute equal parts chili sauce for ketchup.
    • Omit the tabasco hot sauce or Worcestershire sauce if desired.
    • Use lime juice in place of lemon juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg