James Silverton wrote:

> A lot of recipes seem to approach Russian Dressing, which by the way
> is not bad as a cocktail sauce, especially if the hotness is increased
> some. Here's the "Joy of Cooking" recipe:
>
> 1 cup mayonnaise
> 1 tab grated horse radish
> 1/4 cup chili sauce or ketchup
> 1 tsp grated onion
> 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
>
> I think the "chili sauce" referred to can't be Tabasco and the JOC
> suggests adding
> 3 tabs of caviar, something I never have to hand :-(

Dang, you need to stock up your pantry.

That recipe sounds more like tartar sauce to me. Not that there's
anything wrong with that, but it doesn't sound like what I think
of as cocktail sauce.

I only use cocktail sauce when I bring shrimp to holiday dinners,
so I buy my favorite brand, Kelchner's. Very tasty and you know
it's got horseradish in it.

nancy