Cocktail Sauce is so easy to make at home! This Homemade Cocktail Sauce literally takes 2 minutes and 5 ingredients that you already have in the fridge!
I can just about guarantee you, that if you love food, you have these ingredients in your refrigerator, as we speak!
Why Make Your Own Cocktail Sauce?
You know how the door of your refrigerator has absolutely NO MORE room for another condiment? What with the ketchup, at least 2 kinds of mustard, pickles, soy sauce, mayonnaise, jellies, salad dressings, yada, yada, yada! If you make your own cocktail sauce as needed, you don’t have to add cocktail sauce to that list… and it tastes SOOOO MUCH Better!!!
In less than 2 minutes you can have cocktail sauce! This is also great when you run out of the store bought stuff!
Ingredients in Homemade Cocktail Sauce
- Good quality ketchup
- Prepared Horseradish
- Lemon Juice, fresh or bottled
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Bottle Hot Sauce (like tabasco)
How Long Will Homemade Cocktail Sauce Last in the Refrigerator?
This Cocktail Sauce Recipe will last a minimum of 2 weeks, if stored in the refrigerator. Due to the lemon juice and the tomatoes in the ketchup, cocktail sauce has a fairly low pH, so the acidity in the sauce will preserve it for quite some time!
How to Make this Cocktail Sauce Recipe
To Make Garlic Shrimp for Shrimp Cocktail
- Measure and add to small bowl. Mix. Refrigerate for about one hour.
- Mince garlic.
- Toss cleaned shrimp, olive oil, garlic and pepper together.
- Add a bit of oil or butter to pan. Cook shrimp on first side until that side is pink.
- Flip. Continue cooking until shrimp are pink and slightly opaque. Do not cook shrimp until they are fully white or they will be overdone.
Here is a quick Youtube video to show you how to make How to Make Homemade Cocktail Sauce
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How to Make Homemade Cocktail Sauce
Ingredients
Cocktail Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 Tbsp prepared horseradish (or less to taste)
- 1/4 tsp worchestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp fresh lemon juice
- dash tabasco sauce to taste
Garlic Shrimp Shrimp Cocktail
- 1 lb shrimp extra large or jumbo
- 3 large clove garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
Instructions
Cocktail Sauce
- Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least 1 hour.
Garlic Shrimp Shrimp Cocktail
- Peel and clean shrimp.
- Crush garlic and mince finely.
- Heat pan over medium high heat.
- Toss shrimp with olive oil and garlic.
- Add to pan and saute a couple minutes per side until pink.
- Remove from heat. Serve either hot or cold, with cocktail sauce.
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Originally Published 5/16/2016
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Adrianne
Wow, only 5 ingredients, that is awesome! This also looks like it has great taste and is versatile with so many things being able to be dipped in it. Thanks for another great recipe.
Beth Neels
Thank you Adrianne! I appreciate you stopping by again!
Susan
You’re right! I do have all of these ingredients in my fridge! I’m sure this recipe for cocktail sauce is way better than the jarred version. Thanks for sharing!
And your shrimp cocktail presentation is lovely!
Beth Neels
Thanks so much Susan! It really is better than the stuff in the jars!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
That sauce looks perfect and perfect for summer when the fridge is groaning with stuff anyway! I can make this now – what a great idea.
Beth Neels
Thank Amanda! Glad you liked it! My fridge is always teeming with condiments!
Chef Mireille
what a perfect dish for any party – this is such a classic recipe and the homemade version must be too good!
Beth Neels
It’s quite good! Thanks so much, Chef!
soniya
Nothing beats Homemade and this cocktail sauce sounds super delicious and easy! Definitely trying it soon!
Beth Neels
Good! glad you liked it Soniya! Have a nice weekend!
Emily
Great video! I happen to have all the ingredients in my fridge, just like you suspected. I see shrimp cocktail in my future!
Beth Neels
I know right? I have not talked to one person who did not everything in their fridge too! 🙂 Thanks for watching the video and for stopping by, Emily!
Jagruti Dhanecha
I too love making my own sauce and chutneys at home, it’s fresh, inexpensive and without any artificial preservatives. This cocktail sauce sounds so tasty.
Beth Neels
I do too! Thanks so much Jagruti! I appreciate you stopping by!
Andrea Metlika
Wow, that was super easy. I’m making this today.
Beth Neels
It really is super easy, and you wouldn’t really think how easy it was! Thanks for stopping by Andrea!
Tayler Ross
Homemade condiments are my favorite! I can’t wait to try this cocktail sauce!
Beth Neels
It’s so easy! I think you will love it! Thanks Tayler!
Luci's Morsels
How fun! I just love making homemade sauces and condiments! I bet this test so much better just after it’s made rather than after sitting in a jar for a while!
Beth Neels
I really does Luci! It’s so delicious! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Donnie R Johnson
Hey there! I’ve been reading your blog for a long time now and finally got the bravery to go ahead and give you a shout out from Austin Texas!
Just wanted to say keep up the great work!
Binky
Thank you, Donnie! I appreciate your vote of confidence!