Cocktail Sauce Recipe

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Learn how to make Cocktail Sauce at home with ketchup, horseradish, lemon, and hot sauce! Perfect for seafood of all types and easily customizable.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $1.14 recipe / $0.57 serving

Servings: servings (¼ cup per serving)

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Melissa Nolan

Equipment

Medium Bowl

Ingredients

½ cup ketchup $0.24*
2 Tbsp prepared horseradish $0.54**
½ lemon juiced ($0.29)***
½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce $0.03
¼ tsp hot sauce $0.01
⅛ tsp salt $0.01
⅛ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.02

Instructions

Gather and prepare all ingredients.
In a medium bowl, add all ingredients. Stir to combine.
You can eat right away or refrigerate.

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*Ketchup is the main ingredient in this recipe, so use one that you like! You can try a low-sugar or reduced-sodium version depending on your preferences.

**Make sure to use prepared horseradish, not horseradish sauce—they aren't the same. I found my prepared horseradish at Kroger's.

***You can use bottled lemon juice instead of fresh (1.5-2 Tbsp of bottled lemon juice).

Nutrition

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