Cocktail Sauce

Last Updated March 17th, 2021 at 01:35 pm by Lisa

Delicious fresh homemade cocktail sauce made in minutes for easy appetizers like Shrimp Cocktail and to dollop on oysters, clams, and crab.

Plus over 15 ways to use your leftover classic seafood sauce in creative new ways...

Why This Recipe Works

• It's so fresh, the celery adds a clean crunch.
• The zip of prepared horseradish is so good.
• Add Tabasco for additional heat if love hot sauce.
• Using real lemon juice and zest gives it brightness.
• The stuff in the jar is no match for homemade!
• Use your leftover sauce in creative ways.

Let's Make It!

• ¼ cup Chili Garlic Sauce Heinz or Vietnamese brand
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 lemon zest and juice
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 cup celery 3 stalks finely chopped
• optional: ¼ teaspoon hot sauce Tabasco

• Mix the ingredients; chili garlic sauce, ketchup, lemon zest and juice, Worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, celery, Tabasco hot sauce in a small bowl, chill in the fridge in an airtight container.
• It will keep up to 2 weeks refrigerated.

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Cocktail Sauce Plus 15 Uses!

Delicious fresh homemade cocktail sauce made in minutes and goes with easy appetizers like Shrimp Cocktail, oysters, clams and crab.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword cocktail sauce, cocktail sauce recipe, shrimp cocktail

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 34kcal

Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Epicurean Non-Slip Cutting Board

Chef Knife

Classic Citrus Zester

Ingredients

• ¼ cup Chili Garlic Sauce Heinz or Vietnamese brand
• ½ cup ketchup
• 1 lemon zest and juice
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
• 1 cup celery 3 stalks finely chopped
• optional: ¼ teaspoon hot sauce Tabasco

Instructions

• Mix all the cocktail sauce ingredients; chili garlic sauce, ketchup, lemon zest and juice, Worcestershire sauce, prepared horseradish, celery, Tabasco hot sauce in a small bowl.
• Keep chilled in the fridge, use within a week.

Notes

chili garlic sauce:

Heinz or any Vietnamese brand works well in this recipe and are easy to find in any grocery store.

use leftover cocktail sauce:

Classic use is on seafood; shrimp cocktail, crabs, oysters, and crab

• Mix Bloody Marys, add tomato juice, and season.
• Top ham and cheese omelets
• Dip deep-fried mushrooms
• Drizzle on crab cakes
• Sauce for burgers or hot dogs
• A dip for mozzarella sticks
• Top deviled Eggs
• Mix into meatloaf
• Eggroll dip
• Use as Onion Ring dip
• Drizzle on avocado toast

how long to store:

-Cocktail sauce jar unopened keep 4-6 months on the pantry shelf
-Cocktail sauce jar opened use within 1 month, keep refrigerated
-Homemade cocktail sauce use in 1 – 2 weeks, keep refrigerated in an airtight container

 

Nutrition

Serving: 12g | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 538mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

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