Name: Mexican Seafood Cocktail
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 first-course or light main-course servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chilled Clamato juice, or 1 cup tomato juice and 1/2 cup bottled clam juice; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 firm-ripe California avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks; 1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over; 1/4 lb cooked baby shrimp; Accompaniment: oyster crackers or saltines (optional)

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Mexican Seafood CocktailRomulo Yanes

Recipe information

Total Time
25 min
Yield
Makes 4 to 6 first-course or light main-course servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chilled Clamato juice, or 1 cup tomato juice and 1/2 cup bottled clam juice

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1/2 cup finely chopped white onion

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 firm-ripe California avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks

1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over

1/4 lb cooked baby shrimp

Accompaniment: oyster crackers or saltines (optional)

Preparation

Stir together Clamato juice, ketchup, lime juice, hot sauce, salt, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl, then gently stir in avocado, crabmeat, and shrimp. Spoon into 6- or 8-ounce glasses or cups.