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cream cheese shrimp cocktail appetizers

(2 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Mary Lee
N/W, IN

This recipe has a bit of hot to it but they will surely be a big hit at your party !! See variation for mild.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

The cocktail sauce really stepped this appetizer up! The sweet relish, the horseradish and the Louisiana hot sauce really made for a great flavor combination.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 30 appetizers
prep time 30 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For cream cheese shrimp cocktail appetizers

  • 30 md
    cooked shrimp (rinsed, patted dry and tails cut off) tiny salad shrimp can be used also
  • 1 c
    ketchup (Brooks is best)
  • 3-4 tsp
    hot horseradish
  • 1-2 tsp
    sweet relish (drained)
  • 2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • few dashes tobassco sauce or louisiana hot sauce
  • 1 sm
    container whipped Philadelphia Cream Cheese (with or with out chives)
  • 30
    Rtz or Townhouse crackers

How To Make cream cheese shrimp cocktail appetizers

  • 1
    Mix together ketchup, horseradish, sweet relish, lemon juice, Tabasco in small bowl ... spread a small spoon of whipped cream cheese on each cracker making a small well in center, add a small amount of cocktail sauce in well, place 1 shrimp in center or 2 small salad shrimp. Make up party platter with sprigs of parsley for garnish and Enjoy !
  • 2
    Note: You can omit the hot by using other horseradish of your choice.
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