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Friday, October 5, 2012

Cocktail sauce with Red Onion and Jalapeno

When in a hurry, have you found yourself purchasing a jar of prepared Cocktail Sauce?  Not that there's anything wrong with that, says the bitchy gourmet, but sometimes it's great to have a simple recipe on hand to make it extra special.  This recipe I found in Fine Cooking magazine.  If you've not tried Fine Cooking magazine, go to their web site http://finecooking.com.  Great recipes and superb ideas.
Cocktail sauce with Red Onion and Jalapeno (Again with the jalapeno!)Makes 1 1/4 cups

1/2 cup tomato ketchup (Realage.com says to use organic to get more lycopene)
1/2 chili sauce
1/4 cup grated red onion, using the large holes on a box grater
1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh jalapeno (use gloves!)
3 tbls prepared horseradish
1 tbls lemon juice to tatse
1/8 tsp kosher salt; more to taste
if needed for extra spice, a drop or two of Tabasco

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.  Chill, covered, until ready to use.  This sauce is best made a day in advance and keeps for a week.  Just before serving, taste and add more lemon juice, salt or Tabasco. 

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