Best Perfect Cocktail Sauce Recipes

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Provided by Bonnie Blue

Time 1h5m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup ketchup (such as Heinz®)
1 cup tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
¼ cup prepared horseradish
⅓ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

Whisk the ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, brown sugar, lemon juice, hot sauce, garlic salt, and onion powder together in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved; cover. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 44.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 356.8 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

Perfect Boiled Shrimp and Cocktail Sauce image

Provided by JackieOhNo

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 quarts water
1 bay leaf
1 lemon, quartered
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 lb shrimp
1/2 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

Heat water, bay leaf, lemon and black peppercorns to boiling in large pot. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, shell and devein shrimp. Add shrimp and cook just until pink and slightly firm to the touch, about 3 minutes. Drain immediately and cool under cold running water.
To make cocktail sauce, combine chili sauce, lime juice, horseradish, hot red pepper sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in bowl.

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup freshly grated horseradish
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
3/4 cup ketchup
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)

Steps:

Stir horseradish and vinegar. Then stir into ketchup to combine. Add lemon juice, salt, sugar, and hot sauce, if desired. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve, or overnight.