Spicy Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail (The Perfect Party Appetizer!)
A creative and flavorful appetizer that combines a classic shrimp cocktail with the zesty, savory flavors of a Bloody Mary cocktail. This simple, no-cook recipe features cooked and peeled large shrimp served in cocktail glasses. The shrimp are then topped with a homemade ‘Bloody Mary’ sauce made from a mixture of tomato juice, vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. The dish is garnished with traditional Bloody Mary accompaniments like celery sticks and pickle spears.
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, cooked, peeled, and chilled
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 2 tbsp vodka
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- Celery sticks and pickle spears or olives for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the tomato juice, vodka, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and celery salt to create the Bloody Mary sauce.
- Arrange the chilled, cooked shrimp in individual cocktail glasses.
- Pour the Bloody Mary sauce over the shrimp.
- Garnish each glass with celery sticks and a pickle spear or olives.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
- This is an extremely quick and easy no-cook appetizer, perfect for parties.
- Using pre-cooked and chilled shrimp is a key time-saving shortcut for this recipe.
- The spice level can be easily adjusted by adding more or less hot sauce to your preference.
- For a non-alcoholic version, simply omit the vodka.
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