Shrimp Cocktail

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup ketchup (low-sodium)
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 2 teaspoons horseradish, drained (prepared)
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
• 3 cups water
• 4 teaspoons crab boil or 4 teaspoons pickling spices
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left on)
• ice (crushed)

Recipe

• 1 in a small serving bowl, mix the ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, and red pepper sauce until well blended.
• 2 cover and refrigerate.
• 3 in a large saucepan, bring the water and crab boil to a boil over high heat and continue boiling, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the shrimp, lower the heat, and cook, uncovered, for 3 minutes or just until the shrimp turn pink.
• 5 drain in a colander, cool under cold running water, and transfer to a shallow dish.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until cold.
• 7 you can prepare this up to 8 hours in advance if you prefer.
• 8 to serve, place the bowl of cocktail sauce in the center of a large serving platter and float a few shrimp on the sauce for garnish.
• 9 line the platter with crushed ice, then attractively arrange the shrimp with tails pointing toward the edge of the platter.
• 10 serve immediately.
• 11 makes about 24 shrimp and 1 cup of sauce.