Homemade Cocktail Sauce
This easy homemade cocktail sauce combines ketchup, horseradish, lemon, and savory seasonings for a bold, tangy seafood dipping sauce in minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup ketchup
- 4 tablespoons horseradish (more or less to taste)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Tabasco hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Mix the Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire.
- Whisk everything together until it’s smooth, creamy, and well blended.
Chill and Serve
- For the best flavor, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve cold with boiled or fried shrimp, oysters, crab claws, or whatever seafood calls your name.
Notes
Substitutions:
• Horseradish: Freshly grated gives more punch, but jarred prepared horseradish works just fine. Adjust to taste—more if you like a nose-tingling kick, less if you prefer it mild.
• Hot Sauce: Any brand you love will do—Tabasco, Crystal, or even sriracha for a twist.
• Lemon Juice: Fresh is best, but bottled will do in a pinch.
Storage:
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• This sauce doesn’t freeze well—best made fresh and enjoyed soon after.
Nutrition
- Calories: 29
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 0.1
- Saturated Fat: 0.01
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 0.3
- Protein: 0.3
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