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Cocktail Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 21, 2007

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup 2 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish ¼ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or other mild chili powderPinch cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 small lemon

Before You Begin

Use horseradish from a fresh bottle and mild chili powder for the best flavor.

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients together in small bowl; adjust seasonings as necessary.

Cocktail Sauce

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes 1 cup)

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
2 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or other mild chili powder
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 small lemon

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
2 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or other mild chili powder
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 small lemon

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
2 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
¼ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or other mild chili powder
Pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 small lemon

Why This Recipe Works

Our best cocktail sauce recipe uses horseradish straight from the bottle and mild chili powder for the best flavor.

Before You Begin

Use horseradish from a fresh bottle and mild chili powder for the best flavor.

Instructions

  1. Stir all ingredients together in small bowl; adjust seasonings as necessary.

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