Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)

By drinkfairy

Ingredients

• 1 pound large uncooked shrimp, cleaned and peeled
• 5 cups water
• Salt, to taste
• 1 1/4 cups ketchup (I used a spicy ketchup)
• 1 1/4 cups Clamato juice
• 2 cups English cucumber, diced
• 1 to 2 serrano peppers, minced or to taste
• 2 large Roma tomatoes, seeded, diced
• 1/3 cup white onion, finely diced
• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped, plus more for garnish
• 1 large avocado, diced
• Juice of 3 to 4 key limes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Your favorite hot sauce, to taste
• Saltine crackers

Details

Adapted from hispanickitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prep step: Have a bowl of ice water on hand before you cook the shrimp, which will be fast.
1. Poach the shrimp in boiling, salted water for just 2 minutes or until they turn pink. Drain and transfer the shrimp to the bowl of ice water, and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients in the order listed. Taste for salt, pepper and hot sauce. Drain the chilled shrimp and add to the sauce mixture. Cover and chill for 1 hour before serving. Serve with Saltine crackers and garnish with more cilantro if you like.