Better Homes And Gardens Cocktail Sauce Recipe

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The Best Cocktail Sauce Ever is simple, yet so delicious! Ready in a few minutes, this easy cocktail sauce recipe has only four ingredients!

I'm pretty picky about my Cocktail Sauce. The bottled stuff just doesn't make the cut with me. That's the reason I developed my own years ago. And it's absolutely the best I've ever tasted – and the reason I call it the Best Cocktail Sauce Ever.

This sauce comes together very simply, in just a few minutes with only four ingredients! My family loves this sauce and I'm asked how to make it every time I serve it to friends too. I think you will love it as well!

The Best Cocktail Sauce Ever

When you are making a special dinner that includes seafood or an appetizer like Boiled Shrimp, this homemade cocktail sauce is essential! It's so easy to whip together right before serving the meal, or to make ahead and keep in the fridge. The fresh, zesty taste of it makes the seafood so much more special!

I especially enjoy serving this with seafood as part of special dinners like family birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day and get togethers with friends. Seafood like shrimp or Scallops with this cocktail sauce taste amazing alongside a favorite meal of beef tenderloin with horsey sauce, or Skillet Ribeyes. Of course I am sure to include sides like Baked Potatoes and House Salad and a favorite dessert like Key Lime Pie or Southern Caramel Cake.

How to Make the Best Cocktail Sauce:

To make this, you'll need:

Ketchup
Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon Juice
Horseradish

Then you simply mix these ingredients together until they are well combined. Serve with your favorite seafood.

Note: If you like your cocktail sauce with a bit more or less "bite", you can adjust the horseradish for your preference.

Make Ahead

If you make ahead or make extra, place in an airtight container and refrigerate. It should stay fresh up to a week.

Anyway, back to the sauce. When you make a special meal with a favorite seafood, it deserves this delicious sauce. Especially since it only takes a few minutes of time and it's absolutely the best!

You really should give it a try the next time you have shrimp, oysters, or the like.

Here's my recipe for the Best Cocktail Sauce Ever. We love it and I hope you do too!

The Best Cocktail Sauce Ever.

Sauces — 5 mins

Prep Time 5 mins

Servings 12 – about 2 cups

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

The Best Cocktail Sauce Ever is simple, yet so delicious! Ready in a few minutes, this easy cocktail sauce recipe has only four ingredients!

▢ 2 cups ketchup
▢ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
▢ 2 teaspoons horseradish adjust to taste

Mix all ingredients together until well-combined.
Keep refrigerated.

Now, grab a plate of shrimp and dig in.

Enjoy!

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