If you’re looking for a fresh, flavorful, and delicious homemade cocktail sauce, you’ve come to the right place! Using a few simple ingredients and just a few minutes you’ll have a dipping sauce that pairs perfectly with any shrimp dish.
Why You’ll Love This Homemade Version
- Fast. A flavorful homemade shrimp sauce is done in under 30 minutes .
- Easy. A simple no cook recipe that will have you making your own cocktail sauce at home instead of buying a jar at the store.
- Minimal Ingredients. Under 5 ingredients for a tasty addition to your next seafood meal.
- Budget-friendly. Use ingredients you likely already have in your refrigerator to create a delightfully new sauce experience.
What Is Cocktail Sauce?
Cocktail sauce is a delicious blend of a tomato base with a hint of salt, spice, umami, and a finishing touch of acidity.
It is used most commonly as a dip but can be utilized as an add-in ingredient to many of your favorite seafood or beef protein main courses or appetizers .
How Is Cocktail Sauce Different From Ketchup?
I get it, they’re both red sauces that are traditionally used for dipping. They both have a slightly sweet profile and kids love them. So, they’ve got to be the same thing, right?
Not exactly. Ketchup is a tomato-based sauce that is seasoned and sweetened to make a dip that is fairly bland in flavor.
Cocktail sauce is a dip with many layers of flavor. In fact, it uses ketchup as one of the primary ingredients.
So before you go dipping your next shrimp appetizer in ketchup (no judgment if that’s your thing) take a minute to whip up this super easy homemade cocktail sauce instead.
Ingredients You’ll Need
This is an incredibly simple homemade cocktail sauce, but don’t let that fool you. Minimal ingredients don’t have to be minimal flavor. The layers of flavor created in this shrimp dipping sauce pair perfectly with some of your favorite foods!
- Ketchup
- Worchestershire Sauce
- Horseradish
- Lemon Juice
What Can I Use Instead Of Horseradish In Cocktail Sauce?
Cocktail sauce traditionally uses horseradish to give a subtle hint of heat in every bite. If you don’t have any horseradish in your fridge and you don’t want to make a trip to the grocery store, here are a few things you can use in place of it:
- Hot sauce
- Blended chipotles in adobo sauce
- Red chili flakes
The amounts you will need to substitute for horseradish will vary, so start by adding just a little and increase in small increments until your homemade cocktail sauce is at the perfect heat level for you.
How To Make Homemade Cocktail Sauce
This homemade cocktail sauce is so simple, you won’t believe you’ve never tried making your own version at home before! Follow the easy steps below for a fail-proof cocktail sauce that will take your next bite to the next level.
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and lemon juice to a bowl.
- Briskly whisk the ingredients until they are well incorporated.
- Serve the homemade cocktail sauce with your favorite appetizer or main course for dipping.
Variations
- Add some texture. Seafood often pairs well with tropical, citrusy flavors. For some added texture, finely dice up some pineapple or mango and stir it into the cocktail sauce.
- Make it Smokey. Blend up some chipotles in adobo sauce and add a teaspoon to the homemade cocktail sauce for a slightly spicy and smoky addition.
- Freshen it up. The sweetness from the ketchup and the spiciness of the horseradish can always use some acidity and freshness to help balance them. Chop up some fresh cilantro and squeeze in extra lemon juice for a bright pop of flavor.
What To Serve With Cocktail Sauce
While homemade cocktail sauce is most often used as a dipping sauce for shrimp, it can be used for a variety of other things. Here are some of my favorite ways to use it:
- Cocktail Shrimp
- Breaded Shrimp
- Crab Cakes
- Mozzarella Sticks
How Long Does It Last?
For the best bite, I would recommend storing any leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container and enjoying them within 1 week of preparing the homemade cocktail sauce.
For the freshest flavor, and longest-lasting cocktail sauce, avoid dipping any food directly into the sauce that you don’t intend on consuming immediately.
More Awesome Sauce Recipes
If you love making your own homemade sauces to switch up the flavors of some of your favorite meals, check out some of my other awesome sauce recipes!
- Big Mac Sauce
- Keto Ranch Dressing
- Bang Bang Sauce
- Keto Alfredo Sauce
Homemade Cocktail Sauce | Classic Cocktail Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup ketchup
- ▢ 1 tsp worchestershire sauce
- ▢ 2 tsp lemon juice
- ▢ 1 tsp horseradish
Instructions
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and lemon juice to a bowl.
- Briskly whisk the ingredients until they are well incorporated.
- Serve the homemade cocktail sauce with your favorite appetizer or main course for dipping.
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Homemade Cocktail Sauce | Classic Cocktail Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp worchestershire sauce
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp horseradish
Instructions
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, and lemon juice to a bowl.
- Briskly whisk the ingredients until they are well incorporated.
- Serve the homemade cocktail sauce with your favorite appetizer or main course for dipping.
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This Pink Drink Starbucks Copycat Recipe is a low carb take on one of your favorite drive thru orders that you can make at home! Not only is it delicious and budget-friendly, but it’s the perfect way to enjoy a sweet treat without overindulging in added sugar.
Why You’ll Want To Make It At Home Instead
- Fast. Make a delicious drink that is ready in under 30 minutes–with no wait time in the drive thru!
- Easy. A simple no cook recipe that requires nothing but dumping in the ingredients and blending.
- Budget-friendly. Make this copycat Pink Drink for a fraction of the price of the coffee shop.
What Is The Pink Drink At Starbucks Actually Called?
This Pink Drink is ordered so frequently, most people (including the baristas) don’t even refer to it by the name it has on the menu. It’s refreshing, creamy, flavorful, and fruity–making it a drink that is loved by almost everyone.
If you’re nervous about ordering something that you can’t read directly from the menu, you can simply order a Strawberry Acai Refresher made with coconut milk instead of water. For an extra bit of eye appeal and bite, you can order it with a scoop of fresh strawberry as well.
Ingredients To Grab
- Tazo Passion Iced Tea Concentrate - You can find this at most of your local grocery stores in the same section as the bags of tea or ground coffee.
- Coconut Milk - Unlike Starbucks, you will use unsweetened coconut milk in this drink. We will use Truvia to sweeten this in a keto-friendly way.
- Strawberries - You will want to use these in moderation to keep the carbs lower. If you want to reduce the net carb even further, you can use a sugar free strawberry syrup instead.
- Water - Prevents the Pink Drink from being too thick and helps stretch the ingredients to get more bang for your buck.
- Truvia - Gently sweetens the drink without adding a ton of extra sugar.
What Is In The Pink Drink At Starbucks?
If you’re looking for the exact ingredients that are in a Starbucks Pink drink, you can find them here on the official Starbucks website. Since some of these ingredients aren’t for sale to the public and others are harder to find, I decided to create my own blend of ingredients to create something equally as tasty.
How To Make A Pink Drink Starbucks Copycat
- Wash your strawberries and remove the green leaves and stems.
- Pour the Passion Iced Tea Concentrate, strawberries, coconut milk, Truvia, and water into a blender and mix until smooth.
- Scoop some ice into a glass and pour the contents of the blender over the ice. Serve with additional sliced strawberries and whipped topping if desired.
Variations
Sure, variations may create something that is even further from the original “pink drink” that you’re used to, but sometimes the best recipes come from classics that are tweaked just a little to suit your personal tastes. Try one (or all) of the variations below to see if you like them even more than the original.
- Top it off. Top it off with some low carb whipped topping for an exceptional coffee shop experience.
- Blend it up. Pink Drink is usually served over ice for a chilled drink, but you can also add the ice before blending the rest of the ingredients for a frappuccino-like texture.
- Add more fruit. If you allow yourself a higher amount of daily carbs or are just craving fruit, you can chop up some extra strawberries and drop them in after blending for a beautifully delicious addition.
What To Enjoy With This Copycat Pink Drink
Here are a few tasty things to enjoy alongside a copycat Starbucks Pink Drink:
- A classic cake pop (the iconic pairing)
- A buttery croissant or chocolate croissant
- A lemon loaf slice or lemon bars for a bright, citrusy bite
- A warm blueberry muffin or banana bread
- Avocado toast with everything seasoning for a sweet-salty balance
More Delicious Drink Recipes
This Pink Drink Starbucks Copycat recipe isn’t my only delicious drink recipe. For your next tasty drink, check out one of the recipes below:
- Mango Lassi
- Instant Pot Iced Tea
- Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Peach Lemonade
- Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
Pink Drink Starbucks Copycat Recipe | Pink Drink Recipe
Ingredients
- ▢ 1 cup Tazo Passion Iced Tea Concentrate
- ▢ 1 cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk
- ▢ 1 cup Water
- ▢ 1 cup Fresh Strawberries
- ▢ 1 1/2 tbsp Truvia
Instructions
- Wash your strawberries and remove the green leaves and stems.
- Pour the Passion Iced Tea Concentrate, strawberries, coconut milk, Truvia, and water into a blender and mix until smooth.
- Scoop some ice into a glass and pour the contents of the blender over the ice. Serve with additional sliced strawberries and whipped topping if desired.
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