Cooked, cold shrimp served in a coupe or martini glass with homemade cocktail sauce is the perfect appetizer for every occasion! This Classic Shrimp Cocktail Recipe has been popular for decades for good reason!
Prepare the homemade cocktail sauce according to the recipe instructions.
To cook the shrimp
Place a large bowl of ice water beside your stove.
Fill pot with enough water to boil your shrimp in, then add in 1-2 teaspoons of salt.
Bring the pot to a boil, then add the shrimp.
Cook the shrimp until they are just pink, then remove with a slotted spoon straight into the bowl of iced water to cool them immediately and stop the cooking process.
Once cooled, drain the shrimp.
Place 1-2 ounces of the cocktail sauce in each glass.
Slice the lemon into quarters.
Place 6 cocktail shrimp around one side of the serving glass, then place in a lemon wedge, a sprig of parsley and serve!
Notes
Make sure to make your own homemade cocktail sauce, it's SO much better than store bought!