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Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe

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Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe
Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe

This homemade cocktail sauce recipe makes the perfect dipping sauce for all you seafood favorites.

small bowl of homemade cocktail sauce with shrimp and lemon slices

This is great with shrimp, fish, veggies and more.

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How to make homemade cocktail sauce

First gather your ingredients.

Ingredients

For tastiest results, always use the best quality ingredients you have access to.

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To make this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:

  • ketchup
  • prepared horseradish
  • tabasco sauce
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • lemon juice
  • garlic

Mixing homemade cocktail sauce

Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.

ingredients in a bowl before mixing

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined.

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Storage and leftovers

How long is homemade cocktail sauce good in the fridge? 5 days is a safe bet. I will let you know that we have used ours a bit longer than that without issue.

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small bowl of cocktail sauce with shrimp and lemon slices
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Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe

This homemade cocktail sauce recipe makes the perfect dipping sauce for all you seafood favorites. Quick and delicious!

Course Dips, Sauces
Cuisine American
Keyword cocktail sauce recipe, how to make cocktail sauce
Servings 4
Calories 39 kcal
Author Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy

Ingredients

  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove of garlic – peeled and minced

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and serve with cooked shrimp or store for later in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 39 Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.02g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
Sodium 445mg19%
Potassium 146mg4%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 0.5g1%
Vitamin A 163IU3%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 15mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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