Bloody Mary Shrimp
Many years ago my sister-in-law Erin made this amazing (and easy) Bloody Mary Shrimp recipe. I had never tasted anything quite like it and was immediately smitten! I literally stood by the bowl of shrimp for 30 minutes lol!!
Over the years, I have taken this Bloody Mary Shrimp appetizer to family gatherings, Super Bowl parties and a big food blogger meet up. I have made it for parties and just because. The shrimp pieces are infused with the flavors of a Bloody Mary and pieces of celery are in the mixture as well for some crunch.
If you love a good Bloody Mary Recipe, you will love this shrimp appetizer!
You can serve this in a big bowl with endive spears, romaine spears or butter lettuce alongside on a platter as an edible bowl. I also often serve this ice sold in small shooter cups with small spoons which seams to be the most efficient way when making a large batch.
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Tips
- Bloody Mary Shrimp is best served ice cold. I'll even pop it in the freezer for 30-60 minutes before serving if its a hot day. It is SO refreshing!!
- Whenever you want to chill something quickly, always place it at the bottom of your fridge/freezer as cold "falls". The bottom is the coldest place.
- You are chopping the shrimp into small bite sized pieces for this, however I have found that using large shrimp, either 21-25 or 16-20 is best.
- Be sure your shrimp is blotted dry, you don't want to dilute the delicious sauce with excess water from the shrimp.
- Make you marinade and whisk together well. You can make it a day ahead and combine it an hour before serving.
- This also holds up well after combined and can easily be enjoyed the following day.'
- The best horseradish, in my opinion, is Kelchner's. Always stir up/stir your horseradish before using no matter what you are using it for.
- The better the vodka, the better the overall flavor of this shrimp appetizer. Same goes for all of the ingredients for this recipe.
- Fresh lemon juice is a must.
- Serve this ice cold.
Ingredients
- Cooked Shrimp
- Celery
- Scallions
- Ketchup
- Vodka
- Fresh lemon
- Horseradish
- Worcestershire
- Tabasco
Variations
- Serve in small shooter or cocktail cups with small spoons, on Chinese style spoons or on endive spears.
- Add in a splash or more of pickle juice, pepperoncini juice or whatever else you enjoy in your Bloody Mary cocktail.
Check out my "famous" Bloody Mary Recipe
Other shrimp recipes to try
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp
- Cajun Shrimp & Andouille
- AMAZING & easy Seafood Soup!!
Hope you try this shrimp recipe and love it as much as I, I mean we do!
XO - Colleen
Originally published in 2009, updated in 2023. Post contains an affiliate link.
Bloody Mary Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of large cooked shrimp cut into chunks
- 3 celery ribs diced about 1 ¼ cups
- 1 cup of scallions thinly sliced
Sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup ice cold vodka
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2-3 TBS horseradish to your taste (I only use Kelchner's - the best)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 5-6 dashes Tabasco
Instructions
- Combine shrimp pieces (make sure they are blotted dry), celery and scallions in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine all sauce ingredients and whisk until well incorporated.
- Pour over shrimp mixture. Mix well.
- Let it sit for at least an hour and up to overnight.
- Serve in small shooter cups with small spoons, on Chinese style spoons or on endive spears. (Did you know...Endive is a great source of Folate, fiber and vitamins A and K...eat up!)
- Tip for endives: Slowly separate endives, slice a bit off of the core as you break each stalk off. The endive spears will get smaller and smaller. Place them on a serving platter. When ready to serve fill each with a bit of the mixture.
- Enjoy!
Vodka-spiked sauce is good any day... and I like the Belgian endive boats!
Peas Love Carrots
I am a shrimp lover. I would love a big plate of that. Looks very delicious.
Looks sooo delicious! Nice picture.
nice ! can i have that for breakfast? please dont judge.....heh
Great party idea! I'll make this next time I entertain. Looks yummy!
Great party idea!