Recipe: Shrimp Dean Martinis

4 servings

- 1-½ pounds super-size jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on (or buy precooked)

- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped

- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish

- Juice of ½ lemon

- ½ to 1 teaspoon hot sauce

- ½ cup cocktail sauce

- ½ cup ketchup

- ½ cup vegetable juice (V8)

- Salt and freshly ground black pepper

- 1 lemon, cut into wedges

1. If you bought raw shrimp, steam them until pink, about 5 minutes, then run under cold water to stop the cooking. Chill until ready to serve.

2. Mix celery, horseradish, lemon juice, hot sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup and vegetable juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Pour sauce into four martini glasses and surround the rims with chilled shrimp. Serve lemon wedges on cocktail forks alongside the glasses. (Keep a bowl nearby for the shrimp tails.)

From Rachael Ray in "Food Network Favorites:

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