How To Make Cocktail Sauce (Seafood Sauce)

Here's how to make cocktail sauce (seafood sauce) that is delicious, super simple, and healthy. You will never buy store-bought seafood sauce again. This is a very quick and simple version of classic cocktail sauce with only 2 ingredients! Easily made sugar-free and healthy - instructions provided! This seafood sauce recipe is low sugar, keto, and low carb friendly.

Why You Will Love This Seafood Sauce!

It's Super Easy

There are many good cocktail sauces out there, but this one is quick and simple. You can have something homemade in less than 2 minutes - and much more delicious than storebought. This recipe was prompted by all the bad bottled cocktail sauces I've had. It has also been a challenge to find a sugar free cocktail sauce in the stores.  I finally gave up and made my own! 🙂

Healthy Sugar-Free Cocktail Sauce

If you use sugar-free, organic ketchup you can make this sauce extra healthy, with very few chemicals, low glycemic index - and no added chemicals. A small amount of monk fruit sweetener can be added into the sauce to balance the tang of the ketchup and horseradish.

Low Carb and Keto Friendly Cocktail Sauce

The nutritional label is shown with sugar-free, organic ketchup. Because this sauce can be made with healthy ketchup it is both ketogenic and low carb.

What You Will Need to Make Homemade Cocktail Sauce

Here's what you'll need to make this homemade cocktail sauce recipe:

• Ketchup: use sugar free ketchup if following a low carb, sugar free or keto diet.
• Cream-Style Horseradish: this is what gives the cocktail sauce the spice, if you are unsure about your spice preference, start with half and keep adding until your are happy.
• Sweetener (optional): if you are using a sugar free ketchup you may need to add a small amount of sugar free alternative sugar.

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How To Make Cocktail Sauce (Seafood Sauce)

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Note: If you are unsure about the spiciness of your horseradish start with half the amount, stir, and taste. Add more until you get the perfect taste!

How To Serve Cocktail Sauce

Here are 3 easy ways to serve cocktail sauce (seafood sauce):

Easy Shrimp Cocktail (Oyster Cocktail)

Ingredients

• 1 lb thawed frozen or fresh shrimp (cooked, peeled, tail-on) OR, raw or steamed oysters in the half shell.
• cocktail sauce (recipe below)
• lemon wedges

Directions

• Arrange shrimp (or oysters) on a platter with lemon wedges. Serve the cocktail sauce alongside as a delicious dipping sauce.
• Note: chilled shrimp (and oysters) are best served very cold. Serve over ice if you are leaving out on a counter for a while.

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• Make the world's easiest shrimp dip recipe - my personal favorite dip! Keep ingredients on hand for impromptu gatherings!

Seafood Sauce Condiment

This is delicious as a condiment for fried fish, or a yummy fish sandwich. Also great served alongside chilled oysters (raw or steamed) and shrimp.

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