Bloody Mary Seafood Cocktail

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Mix together the ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, vodka and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the sauce to 16 shot glasses, then top each with a shrimp and a sprinkle of diced celery. Place a celery stalk with leaves into each glass.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL "CEVICHE"

Steps:

• In a ziptop bag, combine the shrimp with the bloody Mary mix, 1 teaspoon of the celery salt and half of the lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours.
• Cook the frozen rice according to the package instructions. Cool to room temperature.
• Drain the shrimp and reserve 2 tablespoons of the liquid. Transfer the shrimp and the reserved liquid to a medium bowl. Add the cilantro, red onion, avocado, remaining 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, remaining lime juice, a few dashes of hot sauce if desired and salt and pepper to taste. Serve in bowls over the rice with plantain chips.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Squeeze half of the lemon over the shrimp and sprinkle them with a little salt. Mix together the remaining lemon juice, tomatoes, horseradish, Worcestershire, hot sauce, celery, vodka and pepper in a small pitcher. When ready to serve, pour the sauce into martini glasses. Hook the shrimp, 4 per glass, around edges. Make garnish wedges of lemons to hook on the edges of the glasses and serve.
• TIP: Chill some martini glasses in your freezer the morning of your dinner club party to serve these cocktails.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Arrange shrimp in single layer in rectangular glass or plastic dish.
• Heat tomato juice, vodka if using and pepper sauce to boiling in 1 quart saucepan over medium high heat.
• Stir in sugar; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally,.
• Stir in celery salt and parsley; pour over shrimp.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
• (no longer than 3 hours or the shrimp will become tough.) Mix cocktail sauce and olives; pour into small serving bowl.
• Remove shrimp from marinade with slotted spoon; arrange on serving platter.
• Serve shrimp with sauce and toothpicks.
• A pretty way to serve: Place shrimp in an oversized martini glass, 12 to 14 inches in diameter.
• Pour cocktail sauce mixture over shrimp, and garnish like a bloody Mary with a skewer of colossal olives, small lime wedges and a celery stick.

BLOODY-MARY SEAFOOD COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Chill until serving. Just before serving, stir in avocado.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL

Steps:

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Place 6 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Add lemon halves, white wine, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt, to taste. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp. Cook for 1 minute or until the shrimp turn pink. Immediately plunge shrimp into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Strain the shrimp and place into a bowl in the refrigerator until ready to use. In a large pitcher, mix 1-ounce vodka for every 6 ounces Bloody Mary mix. Season with cracked pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, olive juice and shake. Serve in decorative glasses with skewered shrimp as garnish.

SEAFOOD CLAMBAKE

Steps:

• For the clambake: Preheat a grill or prepare coals in a fire pit with a grill grate to high heat. Combine 8 cups water and the House Seasoning in a large, deep roasting pan. Add the potatoes and sausage. Place on the grill grate, cover with foil and bring the water to a boil. Let boil 6 minutes. Add the corn, mussels, clams, lemons and onions. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add the lobster tails and shrimp. Dot the top with the butter and pour the wine over the top. Cover and cook until the corn is tender and all the seafood is done, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce: Stir together the ketchup, horseradish, Worcestershire, lemon juice, garlic, vodka, hot sauce and celery seeds in a medium bowl. Serve the seafood clambake with the cocktail sauce and the white wine-butter pan sauce.
• Stir together the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

COCKTAIL RECIPE: THE ULTIMATE SEAFOOD BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• Make the Bloody Mary mix: In a food processor, add the onion and water, and pulse until smooth.
• In a large pitcher, combine the onion purée and the remaining ingredients, and stir. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Make the grilled prawn(s): Place a grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the prawn(s) with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill, flipping occasionally, until bright pink and the meat is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Make the cocktail: Fill a tall glass with ice. Add the Bloody Mary mix and vodka, and tumble once. Drop in the oyster and garnish the edge of the glass with the grilled prawn. Then serve.

BLOODY MARY SHRIMP COCKTAIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; stir to blend.
• Serve with boiled, peeled, deveined shrimp.