Mexican Seafood Cocktail
Ingredients
| 1 cup tomato juice | ||
| 1/2 cup clam juice | ||
| 1/4 cup ketchup | ||
| 2 tbs cilantro, chopped | ||
| 1/2 cup fresh lime juice | ||
| 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed | ||
| 1/2 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined | ||
| 1/2 lb octopus tentacles, cooked and sliced into 1/2 inch pieces | ||
| 1/2 lb calamari, cooked and sliced into rings | ||
| 1/2 lb lump crab meat | ||
| 2-4 tsp red pepper flakes | ||
| Kosher salt and black pepper to taste |
This is the classic Mexican seafood cocktail that contains shrimp, calamari, octopus and crab bathed in a citrus tomato sauce.
- Add the octopus to boiling water and cook for 1 hour.
- Add the shrimp and calamari to boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add all the seafood to a large glass bowl, including the crab.
- In another glass bowl add the tomato juice, clam juice, ketchup, onions, cilantro, garlic, bell pepper, and lime juice. Mix well then season with salt pepper and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the mixture over the seafood, cover and let chill for several hours.
- Serve in martini glasses or other attractive glass ware.
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