Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauce is a spicy mayonnaise with cognac, Tabasco and concentrated tomato paste (or purée) added.
209 K 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
9 min.
Easy
125 g
4 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2010
For 125 g, you will need:
- 1
4.4 oz mayonnaise - 2
½ teaspoon Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac) - 3
5 drops Tabasco - 4
½ teaspoon tomato paste
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 6 min.
Prepare 4.4 oz mayonnaise.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Add ½ teaspoon Brandy (Cognac or Armagnac), 5 drops Tabasco and ½ teaspoon tomato paste.
Mix thoroughly, the best way is to reuse the blender that you used for making mayonnaise.
Mix thoroughly, the best way is to reuse the blender that you used for making mayonnaise.
Stage 3
Your cocktail sauce is ready.
Remarks
If you don't have tomato paste, you can use ketchup instead, it has less flavour, but it will give you the light pink colour of cocktail sauce.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 10 RDI=4 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 260 RDI=40 % | 2,400 RDI=120 % | 10,070 RDI: 120 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 200 RDI=30 % | 1,850 RDI=90 % | 7,740 RDI: 90 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 125 g : 0.35 €
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