The Best Shrimp Cocktail

Name: The Best Shrimp Cocktail
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 2 pounds deveined, shell-on jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound); 2 1/2 tablespoons salt; 10 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 teaspoons peppercorns; 3 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon celery seed; 8 (2-inch) strips lemon peel plus 1/4 cup juice, from 2 lemons (reserve the lemon halves that have been juiced); 8 cups ice; 1 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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"Note: The shrimp and sauce may be made up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerate. If you can't find shrimp that are deveined, simply cut through the top of the shell along the vein line (leaving the shell on the shrimp), and remove and discard the vein...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 pounds deveined, shell-on jumbo shrimp (16 to 20 per pound)

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2 1/2 tablespoons salt

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10 sprigs fresh thyme

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2 teaspoons peppercorns

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3 bay leaves

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1/2 teaspoon celery seed

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8 (2-inch) strips lemon peel plus 1/4 cup juice, from 2 lemons (reserve the lemon halves that have been juiced)

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8 cups ice

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1 cup ketchup

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1/4 cup prepared horseradish

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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

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1 teaspoon lemon juice

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1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning

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1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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