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Restaurant Style Homemade Cocktail Sauce in 5 Minutes

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Make the best homemade cocktail sauce that tastes better than store-bought. This quick recipe uses simple pantry ingredients to create a zesty, spicy dipping sauce perfect for shrimp cocktail and all your seafood needs.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup prepared horseradish (use more for extra kick)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (adjust to your spice preference)

Instructions

  1. Gather all your ingredients: ketchup, prepared horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup and prepared horseradish.
  3. Stir in the fresh lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Add the hot sauce. Start with 1/2 teaspoon, taste, and add more if you want a spicier dipping sauce.
  5. Mix everything together until the sauce is smooth and uniform in color.
  6. Taste the sauce and adjust the flavor. Add more horseradish for heat or lemon juice for tang.
  7. Cover the bowl and chill the sauce for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend.
  8. Serve this zesty dipping sauce with chilled shrimp, oysters, or crab.

Notes

  • For a bolder, steakhouse flavor similar to St. Elmo’s, increase the prepared horseradish to 1/3 cup.
  • If you prefer a sweeter sauce, add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar or granulated sugar to the mix.
  • Store leftover homemade cocktail sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
  • This recipe is easily doubled for large parties or gatherings.

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