Take shrimp cocktail to a whole new level with a quick and easy bloody mary sauce to marinate them in before serving. But watch out, this recipe does use vodka, so keep it +21!
Place the shrimp in a large bowl and season both sides with Over Easy and Brunch junkie.
1 tbsp Girl Carnivore Over easy, 2 tbsp Brunch junkie
Marinate:
Add the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, vodka, hot sauce, and bbq sauce to a bowl and stir well.
1/4 cup Worcestershire, 1/2 cup Ketchup, 1/4 cup Vodka, 1 - 3 tsp Hot sauce, 2 tbsp Bbq sauce
Mix in the horseradish and black pepper.
2 - 4 tbsp horseradish, 1 tsp Black pepper
Add the celery, onion, and garlic.
2 stalks Celery, 1/2 Onion, 4 Garlic cloves
Add the lemon juice and mix once more to combine everything.
1 Lemon
Add the shrimp and toss to coat the shrimp.
Cover with plastic wrap and marinate the shrimp in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours.
Serve:
When ready to serve, if using lettuce cups, arrange them on a platter with a few shrimp in each.
Jewel or bib lettuce
Leave additional shrimp in a serving bowl near by with more lettuce cups to allow people to help themselves to more. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Lemon wedges
Notes
This recipe can be stored in an airtight container overnight. Eat the leftovers within a day. Otherwise, the shrimp start to lose their firm texture in the marinade.You can choose to omit the vodka from this recipe.Adjust the heat of this recipe to suit your tastes by increasing or decreasing the hot sauce and horseradish. However, as with a good Bloody Mary, it should have a little bite.