Homemade Cocktail Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
41 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Cocktail Sauce
Description
Homemade Cocktail Sauce blends tomato-based ketchup and chili sauce with horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and a touch of hot sauce. The horseradish provides a sharp, pungent heat balanced by the acidity of lemon and tang of Worcestershire. Cold chilling intensifies the taste and thickens the sauce slightly.
The sauce is smooth and tangy with a spicy kick that complements the natural sweetness of seafood. Mixing all ingredients together and refrigerating for at least an hour allows the flavors to fully develop and marry.
Best served cold alongside shrimp, crab, or other chilled shellfish, it adds a bright and piquant note that enlivens the seafood’s flavor. This sauce also works well as a dip or accompaniment to fried seafood dishes.
Yielding about 1¼ cups, the recipe estimates serving size as 2 to 3 tablespoons per person, making it suitable for small gatherings or family meals.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup chili sauce (we use Heinz)
- 2 - 4 Tbsp horseradish amount depends on your preference, prepared
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- few dashes of Tabasco sauce or favorite hot sauce
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl, mixing well.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, until chilled.
- Serve with your favorite seafood.
Notes
- The recipe makes approximately 1¼ cups, enough for 5 to 6 servings at about 2-3 tablespoons each.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 388mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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