This cocktail sauce has mayo for creaminess and lemon juice for bite, plus any spicy ingredient you want to throw in to make it your signature seafood dipping sauce.
Time: under 30 minutes
Homemade Cocktail Sauce
Cocktail sauce is the perfect dip for shrimp, crab, or other seafood. It is tomato based and usually gets a tasty tang from horseradish or spicy peppers. Great for holidays, parties, or anytime you have seafood!
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Creamy Cocktail Sauce
Basic Cocktail Sauce
Cocktail sauce is a common condiment served with chilled seafood. It's so easy to make it yourself that there is no reason to buy it at the store.
Time: under 30 minutes
Crab Cocktail Sauce
Crab cocktail sauce has a different "tang" than your usual shrimp cocktail sauce to complement the flavor of the crab. Feel free to up the horseradish if you like extra...
Time: under 30 minutes
Spicy Seafood Cocktail Sauce
This spicy sauce is perfect for dipping or topping boiled shrimp, steamed crab, and other seafood.
Time: 1-2 hours
Cajun Cocktail Sauce
This cocktail sauce has just the right proportions of chili sauce, ketchup, and horseradish. It's spicy without being too hot but yet has just the right "bite" to it.
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Mexican Cocktail Sauce
You'd better bet a Mexican sauce has jalapeno and lime in it. This cocktail sauce gives shrimp a south-of-the-border kick. Add the splash of tequila for the full experience.
Time: under 30 minutes
Gourmet Seafood Cocktail Sauce
Made with canned tomato puree, celery seed, chili sauce, ketchup, prepared horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt, lemon juice, black pepper, cayenne pepper
Time: under 30 minutes