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Showing posts with label spicey cocktail sauce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spicey cocktail sauce. Show all posts

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.