Miss Jan and I went to my company's summer picnic today and after a fun day in the sun and eating company provided hamburgers and hotdogs, all the sides and non alcohol (sigh) beverages we decided to go with a light dinner. A shrimp cocktail with fresh French bread was our choice. I make my own cocktail sauce and have for years. So before you ask here are the five ingredients and I don't measure. I'll list them from most to least in quantity, adjust to taste: ketchup, Worcestershire, hot sauce, horseradish (the coarse not creamy type) and lemon juice. It's a killer with shrimp or oysters on the half shell.
A couple of PICS:
My plate:
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/TestRocket/Bradley%20Smoker/Shrimpcocktailforonesml.jpg)
Table for two:
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy139/TestRocket/Bradley%20Smoker/Shrimpcocktailfortwosml.jpg)
I think I'd opt for the full cocktail instead of the shrimp - especially since you didn't have any at the picnic and I'm not a shrimp guy. ;D
Looks good! Love them shrimpies...
Very nice... I love shrimp.
Nice Plating! Bet Miss Jan loved it.
And tonite you'll be .... Rocket Man! ;D
Whats that green stuff on the plate? Its taking up room for more shrimp. ;D
Looks great. :)
The green stuff I'm told is presentation and can be beneficial not only in food but in life somehow? I think it's a way to trick someone into believing something isn't as bad as it appears to be? Kind of like the way I get by each day!
CRG if I'm lucky! ;)
Quote from: TestRocket on June 05, 2010, 06:40:55 PM
Miss Jan and I went to my company's summer picnic today and after a fun day in the sun and eating company provided hamburgers and hotdogs, all the sides and non alcohol (sigh) beverages we decided to go with a light dinner. A shrimp cocktail with fresh French bread was our choice. I make my own cocktail sauce and have for years. So before you ask here are the five ingredients and I don't measure. I'll list them from most to least in quantity, adjust to taste: ketchup, Worcestershire, hot sauce, horseradish (the coarse not creamy type) and lemon juice. It's a killer with shrimp or oysters on the half shell.
What I have in mine that is not in your list is Chili Sauce (I like Heinz). I mix it 50-50 Chili - Ketchup. As for horseradish I use raw root. Hot sauce that I use is the Louisian type (Crystal is a good brand.)
As TestRocket's posting suggest, I agree that once you find the balance of the items you will ask yourself why in God's green Earth did you ever purchase from a store a pre-made cocktail sauce.
Olds
TestRocket --- Them shrimpies look awsome (and dangit! I'm HUNGRY)...
But, I'm gonna share my cocktail sauce recipe with ya...
(closer to Oldman's)
BASE:
HEINZ Chili Sauce (don't substitute)
Pure Horseradish.
ADD:
Lea & Perrins
Tabasco
Lemon Juice.
I don't measure either --- it's all to taste.
Don't add nuthin' else.
NO KETCHUP. NOT A DROP.
Try it.
Awrighten.
Way to go Test, here I sit I haven't since last night, I am hungry as a moose, can't bear to put anything in my mouth and you post that. That is just mean.
Try Moorehouse Atomic Horseradish. It makes the best cocktail sauce.