Mad Mens: Classic Shrimp Cocktail

• 36 medium-large raw shrimp
• 1 thick slice lemon
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 1 onion peeled
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup chili sauce
• 2-3 tablespoons horseradish
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon onion, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• few drops of tabasco sauce
• celery, finely chopped, to garnish
• lettuce, for to garnish (optional)

1. Prepare the shrimp: shrimp may be shelled and cleaned before or after cooking by peeling off the shell, rinsing off any grit and removing the black vein down the back.
2. Leave the shrimp tails intact.
3. Pour enough water to cover the shrimp in a saucepan.
4. Add lemon, parsley, onion, peppercorns and salt.
5. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp.
6. Simmer for 3-5 minutes, depending on the size, until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
7. Do not overcook.
8. Drain and chill shrimp until ready to serve.
9. Make cocktail sauce: combine all cocktail sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
10. Mix and refrigerate.
11. To serve as individual appetizers, mix shrimp with finely chopped celery (if desired) and serve in lettuce-lined sherbet glasses.
12. For a party snack, fill a large bowl with crushed ice and center with a small bowl of cocktail sauce; arrange shrimp over ice.
13. Top with finely chopped celery (if desired).
14. Serve with wooden picks for dipping shrimp into sauce.

shrimp, lemon, parsley, onion, peppercorns, salt, chili sauce, horseradish, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, onion, salt, drops of tabasco sauce, celery

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/mad-men-recipes-classic-shrimp-cocktail/ (may not work)