The Ultimate 5-Minute Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe (Better Than Store-Bought)
Make restaurant quality homemade cocktail sauce in just five minutes. This easy seafood dipping sauce balances tangy, sweet, and spicy flavors perfectly for shrimp cocktail or oysters.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: About 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish (use more for extra heat)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (like Tabasco, adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Gather all your ingredients for this quick cocktail sauce.
- In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, prepared horseradish, fresh lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
- Stir the mixture well until all ingredients are fully incorporated and the sauce is smooth.
- Taste the sauce. If you want more tang, add a few drops of lemon juice. If you want more spice, add more horseradish or hot sauce.
- Cover the bowl and chill the homemade cocktail sauce for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve this zesty homemade condiment with chilled shrimp, oysters, or crab.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, reduce the amount of lemon juice slightly.
- If you do not have hot sauce, you can substitute it with a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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