# Classic Shrimp Cocktail

A classic shrimp cocktail recipe with two delicious homemade sauces: a zesty cocktail sauce and a creamy shrimp Louie sauce.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 stalks celery
- 1 onions
- 1 fennel
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch black peppercorns
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup clam juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 lemons
- 1 handful fennel fronds
- 1 handful parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 cans water
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup horseradish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cocktail sauce
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1 cup ice
- 2 lemon wedges
- 1 handful parsley

## Instructions

1. Heat up olive oil in a pot. Add celery, onions, fennel, garlic, black peppercorns, and salt; toast for a few minutes.
2. Pour in white wine, clam juice, fresh lemon juice, and the extracted lemons.
3. Add fennel fronds, parsley, bay leaves, coconut milk and water; bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Make the cocktail sauce: Combine ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
5. Make the shrimp Louie sauce: Combine mayonnaise, cocktail sauce, and capers. Mix well.
6. Turn off the heat and remove the larger pieces from the pot. Poach the shrimp in the remaining liquid.
7. Add shrimp to an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
8. Serve the shrimp on a platter with crushed ice, the cocktail sauce, and shrimp Louie sauce. Sprinkle with flaky salt, black pepper, and add lemon wedges.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlottefashionplate/video/7451239506092559647?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7426552374535489054
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/89e6f65d-1f23-4fa5-9f1e-ec560b5ce0f9
- Extracted: 2025-01-17

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