1. In a pot of water add the shrimp, 1 celery stick, 1/4 of an onion and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Reserve a cup of the shrimp water.
2. Add your chopped pepper, onion, tomato, cucumber, cilantro, and celery (the veggies) in a large bowl.
3. Add the lime juice, Clamato, shrimp juice, salt and pepper and mix well. Add additional salt, pepper, and lime juice if needed or until desired taste.
Enjoy!
Serve with tostadas or Tortillas chips. Add in ketchup or hot sauce.
Add 1 celery stick and 1/4 of an onion. Bring to a boil and boil only for 1 minute. Even when you see the shrimp begin to turn pink, wait till the water is boiling and boil for 1 minute. Then set aside to cool.Allow the shrimp to cool before adding to the veggies.Reserve some the shrimp water from boiling. You will add this to the shrimp cocktail. About 1 cup.How small to chop the onion and pepperHow small to chop the tomato.This is all the cilantro we used. Chopped up makes about 1 tablespoon.This is the hot sauce we prefer with it.Yum! Soooo good!
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