23 homemade cocktail Recipes

tomatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs.), onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, tomato paste, salt (or to taste), creamed horseradish

ground beef, browned and drained, sweet italian sausage, browned and drained, instant minced onion, parsley flakes, cornstarch, salt, garlic clove, minced, sugar, tomato sauce, tomato paste, vegetable juice cocktail (like v-8), parmesan cheese, grated

dry yeast, water , lukewarm, unsalted butter, softened, shortening or 1/4 cup lard, sugar, egg yolks, milk, salt, flour, butter, melted, for topping, cocktail smoked sausage links

fresh lime juice, generous lb unpeeled smallish shrimp (i prefer the ones that are 41/50 count to a pound), white onion, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces, chopped fresh cilantro , plus several sprigs for garnish, ketchup, vinegary mexican bottled hot sauce (such as tamazula, valentina or bufalo, the latter being on the sweet side), olive oil , preferably extra-virgin (optional, but recommended to smooth out sharpness), diced peeled cucumber or jicama (or 1/2 cup of each), ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cubed, salt, several lime slices for garnish, tostadas or tortilla chips, store-bought or homemade or saltine crackers for serving

ground pork, ground turkey, whole milk ricotta, minced flat-leaf parsley leaves, panko bread crumbs, onion, grated, grated pecorino, applewood smoked bacon, finely minced, garlic, minced, milk, minced fresh thyme, eggs, beaten, kosher salt, a few dashes worcestershire sauce, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil , for brushing on meatballs, your homemade marinara sauce (or quality jarred marinara sauce), fresh basil leaves

catsup, chili sauce, horseradish, drops tabasco sauce, shrimp, cooked, and, cleaned

water, tomato paste, lemon juice, white sugar, salt , or to taste, water , more if needed

base layer, mile chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, creamy peanut butter, butter or margarine, sugar, evaporated milk, marshmallow creme, creamy peanut butter, vanilla extract, cocktail peanuts (to taste), caramel layer, caramels (have your kids unwrap them for you - tee hee!), whipping (heavy ) cream, top layer, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, creamy peanut butter

rolled oats or 2 cups steel cut oats, fruit cocktail in light syrup (or pear juice), milk or 1 -2 cup soy or 1 -2 cup rice, artificial sweetener, to taste (sugar or substitute )

graham cracker pie crust, fruit cocktail (drained ), cool whip, lemon juice

almonds, cocktail peanuts, honey roasted peanuts, raisins, craisins (optional), dried cherries, dried apricots, m & s plain chocolate candy, peanut butter chips, nestle white chocolate chips

catsup, prepared horseradish, minced shallots or 2 tbsp minced onions, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, celery salt

white wine vinegar, live lobsters, new potatoes, celery rib, peeled and diced, red beets or 1 medium yellow beet, ripe hass avocadoes, gently packed romaine lettuce , cut into chiffonade, mayonnaise, preferably homemade, coarse salt , to taste, fresh ground white pepper , to taste, cayenne , to taste, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh tarragon, minced chives

ground pork, ground turkey, whole milk ricotta, minced flat-leaf parsley leaves, panko bread crumbs, onion, grated (about 1/2 cup), grated pecorino, bacon, finely minced, garlic, minced, milk, minced fresh thyme or lemon thyme, egg, beaten, kosher salt, worcestershire sauce (about 1/2 tsp), freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, homemade or quality jarred marinara sauce, fresh basil leaves

littleneck clams , well cleaned, homemade or good-quality bottled cocktail sauce, butter, lemon wedges, cocktail sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, generous tbsp prepared horseradish, fresh lemon juice, onion powder, freshly ground black pepper, cocktail sauce , in a medium bowl. whisk together the chili sauce, ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, and onion powder. season with pepper to taste., refrigerate the sauce for at least 1 hour to blend flavors. may be stored for up to 3 days.

graham cracker crumbs, homemade marshmallows , recipe follows, semisweet chocolate chips, special equipment : 4 cocktail picks, unflavored gelatin, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, egg whites, vanilla extract, powdered sugar , as needed, special equipment : 4 bamboo sticks

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, mayonnaise, shrimp, cooked peeled to tail and deveined, bottled or homemade seafood cocktail sauce (ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, tobasco), grated mozzarella, red or green pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped, tomato, diced