Definition of Cocktail sauce

1. Noun. Usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice.

Exact synonyms: Seafood Sauce
Generic synonyms: Sauce

Definition of Cocktail sauce

1. Noun. A sauce served with oysters and other seafood, typically ketchup mixed with horseradish or mayonnaise. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Cocktail sauce

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Practical Hotel Steward by John Tellman (1913)
"s full (35 cents) Sufficient meat to nil whisky glass a; full. cocktail sauce to cover. Serve In soup bowl embedded in Ice __ on medium plate. Oyster fork. ..."

2. The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler (1919)
"cocktail sauce, for oysters (1). One cup of tomato ketchup, one pinch of salt, ... Put in an oyster cocktail glass and mix with plenty of cocktail sauce. ..."

3. The Golden Rule Cook Book: Six Hundred Recipes for Meatless Dishes by Mrs Maud Russell Lorraine Sharpe Freshel (1910)
"Deliciously prepared "Cocktail' sauce can be purchased in bottles. CANNED MUSHROOM "COCKTAILS" In each cocktail glass put 8 or 10 button mushrooms, ..."

4. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"If oysters are your thing, then look for either fried oysters - a dozen select oysters lightly breaded, deep fried and served with cocktail sauce ($13.95) ..."

5. The Book of Entrées: Including Casserole and Planked Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill (1911)
"... French Dressing V Clams on Half-shell, with cocktail sauce in Cup Cubes of molded Consomme on Lettuce Leaves Fried Brook Trout or Salmon Croquettes, ..."

6. The Bahamas: A Taste of the Islands by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"... sauce and served on a bed of wild rice; Seafood Carnival — a blend of shellfish laced with a cocktail sauce and fresh apple served on exotic fruits. ..."

7. Housewives Favorite Recipes for Cold Dishes, Dainties, Chilled Drinks, Etc. by White Enamel Refrigerator Co (1916)
"OYSTER cocktail sauce FOR 24 SMALL OYSTERS One tablespoonful each of vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, tomato catsup and horseradish, two tablespoonfuls lemon ..."

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