Drunken Shrimp Cocktail

Square photo overhead of Shrimp Cocktail Recipe with lemons and cocktail sauce.

Super easy, flavorful and fun this Shrimp Cocktail Recipe is a go-to appetizer for any time of year. Minimal ingredients and time make it the perfect treat.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword Shrimp Cockail, Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings

Calories 402kcal

Ingredients

1 cup dry white wine
1 small white onion peeled and cut into 4ths
3 medium carrots cleaned and cut into large chunks
2 celery stalks cut into large chunks
4 cloves garlic smashed
2 Tablespoons old bay seasoning
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
3 large pounds shrimp peeled, deveined, tails on
Cocktail sauce for serving
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

n a large stockpot, add the wine, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, old bay, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Add water until it is 3/4 of the way up the pot. Stir to combine and bring to a boil, uncovered.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, uncovered.
Add the shrimp and stir them into the pot. These only take a couple minutes to cook, you know they are fully cooked when they rise to the top of the water and are a bright white color on the inside, up to 5 minutes.
Strain the mixture and discard the veggies. Serve warm or place in the fridge until cold. Serve with lemon wedges and your favorite dipping sauces like cocktail sauce or aioli.

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