Description
This zesty Spicy Cocktail Sauce is the perfect accompaniment to seafood, adding a kick of flavor to shrimp, crab, or oysters. With a blend of tangy ketchup, fiery horseradish, and a hint of citrus, this homemade sauce is sure to elevate your seafood dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional for extra heat)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium bowl, mix ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, Old Bay seasoning, black pepper, and cayenne if desired. Stir until well combined.
- Adjust Seasoning: Taste the sauce and adjust by adding more horseradish for heat or lemon juice for brightness.
- Chill and Serve: Cover and refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld. Serve chilled with seafood.
Notes
- For a milder version, reduce the amount of horseradish and hot sauce.
- This cocktail sauce can be prepared up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
