Ingredients

  • cans domestic beer (12 ounces each)
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
  • 2 lbs large shrimp, in the shell
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
  • The Cocktail Sauce
  • 2 cups brown sauce
  • 1 cup prepared horseradish
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 lime, juice of
  • 1/4 lemon, juice of
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce

Method

  • Pour the beer, vinegar, and water into a high-sided pan. Add the Old Bay Seasoning, cover, and blast the heat up high. When it boils rapidly, add the shrimp.
  • Cover again and cook for 2 minutes, or til the shrimp turn pink and the flesh is just opaque.
  • Drain the shrimp in a colander and cover with a layer of ice to chill them down just enough to stop the cooking.
  • Throw the shrimp into a bowl and toss with the garlic and Creole Seasoning, (They can be eaten warm or chilled.).
  • Whip all of the ingredients for the cocktail sauce together in a bowl, and serve with that mess of shrimp.