Cocktail Sauce with Horseradish

Overhead photo of a bowl of homemade cocktail sauce surrounded by cocktail shrimp.

Looking to take your seafood night to the next level of yum? This recipe for Homemade Cocktail Sauce is it! With the perfect balance of tangy ketchup, zesty chili sauce, a kick of horseradish, and a pinch of sweetness, this shrimp sauce is a total game changer. Plus, it's super easy, totally customizable, and way tastier than store-bought, too!

Author: Cheyanne Holzworth

Total Time: 5

Prep Time: 5

Servings: servings

Equipment

1 Medium Mixing Bowl - for making the cocktail sauce
1 Whisk - for mixing

Ingredients

½ Cup Ketchup – good quality (140 grams)
½ Cup Prepared Chili Sauce – I use Heinz (132 grams)
3 ½ - 4 TBS Prepared Horseradish
1 tsp Granulated Sugar
½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
to taste Kosher Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
¼ tsp Old Bay Seasoning
1/8 tsp Tabasco Hot Sauce

Instructions

Combine Cocktail Sauce Ingredients: To a small to medium size mixing bowl, add the ketchup, chili sauce, horseradish, sugar, Worcestershire, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ heaping teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, old bay, and tabasco.
Use a whisk and vigorously stir the ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
Chill Seafood Sauce: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the flavors can develop.
Taste and Adjust the Shrimp Sauce: Uncover the bowl of cocktail sauce, taste it, and adjust it to suit your taste buds, adding more sugar for sweetness, horseradish for tang, old bay or tobacco for heat, and salt for overall flavor.
Serve Cocktail Sauce with Horseradish: Transfer the cocktail sauce to a serving bowl. Serve with cocktail shrimp and garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

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Yield: 1 1/4 cup shrimp cocktail sauce

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and the nutrition facts are an estimate based upon 5 (1/4 cup) servings. Exact information will depend upon the brands of ingredients and precise measurements used.

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcal Carbohydrates: 13g Protein: 1g Fat: 0.1g Saturated Fat: 0.02g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g Sodium: 604mg Potassium: 181mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 10g Vitamin A: 312IU Vitamin C: 6mg Calcium: 12mg Iron: 0.4mg