Lobster Cocktail With Continental Sauce

• 1/2 gallon water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 3 bay leaves
• 6 whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 2 whole lobsters
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon brandy

1. Fill a large pot with water, and mix in the onion, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Bring to a boil. Place the lobsters in the boiling water, and cook until bright red, about 12 minutes for 1 pound, and about 5 more minutes for each additional pound.
2. Remove the cooked lobsters from the pot, and rinse under cold water. Chill in the refrigerator, and serve cold.
3. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, and brandy. Serve as a dipping sauce with the lobster.

gallon water, onion, lemon, bay leaves, black peppercorns, salt, lobsters, mayonnaise, ketchup, brandy

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/37021/lobster-cocktail-with-continental-sauce/ (may not work)