How to Make Cocktail Sauce

Julie Wunder

If you've been wondering how to make cocktail sauce at home, I'm sharing the best zesty Homemade Cocktail Sauce recipe to serve with shrimp, crab cakes, oyster, or seafood. This simple 4-ingredient, 5-minute recipe is way better than the bottle and one you will make again and again.

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 42 kcal

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 lemon, juice, about 2 tablespoons
splash worcestershire sauce

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, prepared horseredish, lemon juice and worsestershire sauce.
Chill and serve.

Notes

Horseradish Notes

If you like a spicy and zesty cocktail sauce, use the full 2 tablespoons of horseradish. For a milder sauce, use just 1 tablespoon.

Storage & Leftovers

You can make this sauce ahead and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three months. The lemon acts as a preservative.

Freezing

I would not try to freeze this cocktail sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 304mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 160IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword Homemade Cocktail Sauce, How to Make Cocktail Sauce

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