Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

I prepare this refreshing shrimp cocktail for my family a lot during the hot summer days. Being a Mexican family, we always add Mexican hot sauce (such as Valentina® or Tapatio®) and serve with saltine crackers on the side. The trick is to start with well-chilled shrimp, ketchup, and tomato juice cocktail so it can be ready after only chilling 1 hour in the fridge. Top with additional hot sauce and avocado slices if desired. Enjoy!

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Total Time
02hour(s) 30mins
Prep 45 mins
Cook 105 mins
Ingredients
8-12
  1. 1/3 cup Spanish onion .
  2. chopped 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled .
  3. deveined .
  4. and tails removed 2 roma (plum) tomatoes .
  5. chopped 1 cucumber .
  6. finely chopped 1 stalk celery .
  7. finely chopped 1 jalapeno pepper .
  8. seeded and finely chopped Not what you meant? .
Directions
  1. 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®) 1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®) 1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®) 2 avocados - peeled .
  2. pitted .
  3. and chopped .
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