Retro Shrimp Marie Cocktail Shots

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled cooked shrimp or 1 1/2 lbs prawns, chilled
• 4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce (or to taste)
• worcestershire sauce, a few drops (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh mixed mesclun lettuce leaves
• 1 firm ripe avocado, diced
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• sour cream, to serve
• cracked pink peppercorns
• paprika
• additional fresh coriander, to garnish
• additional fresh chives, to garnish
• 8 fresh lemon wedges (optional, to decorate)

Recipe

• 1 reserve 8 shrimp for decoration.
• 2 in a bowl stir together the ketchup, mayonnaise, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice. cover and chill for several hours. taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• 3 when ready to serve, line 8 chilled cocktail glasses (or use large shot glasses) with baby lettuce leaves. add a layer of diced avocados, if using, and sprinkle with snipped coriander and chives.
• 4 arrange several shrimp (about 5) in each glass. the amount of shrimp depends on what size they are. spoon on the cocktail sauce and lightly mix through the shrimp.
• 5 finish each cocktail with a small dollop of sour cream. sprinkle lightly with cracked pink pepper and paprika.
• 6 sprinkle with additional coriander and chives, and garnish with a shrimp over the edge of the glass.
• 7 add a lemon wedge, if desired - although the cocktail sauce should be lemony enough!