It’s time to start thinking about what to serve at your New Year’s Eve celebration…and of course the selections are endless. A tried and true bungalow option at any “Putting on the Ritz” holiday event is shrimp cocktail. This celebratory dish is perfectly paired with a glass of bubbly or a martini. Like a classic tuxedo, shrimp cocktail never goes out of culinary fashion and always impresses your guests on this festive evening. Happy New Year’s to all!
Ingredients
1 cup Heinz Ketchup
1 cup Heinz Chili Sauce
6 tablespoons horseradish (ground, not prepared sauce) or more per your liking
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Tabasco Sauce to taste
Sprinkling of kosher salt to taste
Wheels of lemon for garnish
Preparation
1
Mix all ingredients together and chill until needed. This can be made ahead, and refrigerated well covered until use.
2
2 cups medium diced celery (optional) used in the base of the cocktail glass.
3
Large cocktail shrimp (16-20 count) yields 4-8 shrimp cocktails depending on portion size.
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Set up:
5
Using vintage martini or Manhattan glasses spoon a heaping tablespoon of chopped celery into each vessel and enough sauce to fill each glass half of the way.
6
Add cooked shrimp and garnish with a sliced lemon ring.
