MAKE YOUR OWN COCKTAIL SAUCE

This easy recipe for homemade cocktail sauce is great with any seafood. Use it for shrimp cocktails, fried shrimp or any fish where you like a hot sauce. You can make it mild or as hot as you like by just adjusting the ingredients to suit your taste and I think anything’s better homemade. You could double or even triple this recipe for a crowd and it keeps well refrigerated for at least a week.

Homemade cocktail sauce is easy and delicious on your favorite seafood.

1 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons grated raw horseradish or can us horseradish sauce

2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

pinch salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

few drops Tabasco or hot sauce, (optional)

Mix all ingredients together. I use the hand mixer to do this. Can make as little or much as you like by doubling or tripling recipe. Keeps well in refrigerator for weeks. Makes 1 cup. Enjoy!