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Sugar-Free Shrimp Cocktail Sauce

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Updated July 08, 2011

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Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp Cocktail

Photo © Sandra O'Claire
Did you know that bottled cocktail sauce can contain as much as six grams of sugar in just one tablespoon? Imagine how much you eat on a few shrimp! This recipe can be mixed up in a couple of minutes, and each tablespoon has just one gram of sugar (from the tomato), and only six calories. This is a basic recipe that can be altered to taste - for example, horseradish varies widely in freshness and potency, so you'll want to adjust for the type you have.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar-free ketchup (I used Heinz Reduced Sugar Tomato Ketchup)
  • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • hot sauce, such as Tabasco, to taste

Preparation:

Mix ingredients together, taste, and add more horseradish or hot sauce if desired. You can also add a little sweetener if that is to your taste.

Nutritional Information: Each tablespoon has 1 gram carbohydrate and 6 calories.

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
SUGAR FREE COCKTAIL SAUCE, Guest TARAB125

My doctor has me on a diet: heavy on sea food and light on sugar. So once a week when I eat shrimp I feel proud of myself for eating the sea food but guilty about all the sugar in the cocktail sauce. This recipe has saved me from the guilt. Not only is it low on sugar (1 gram vs 12 in the store-bought variety) but it is also delicious - as good as anything you can get in a great restaurant. Whoever thought this up is a genius. Thank you.

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