cocktail sauce
noun
: a somewhat spicy sauce that consists typically of ketchup or tomato-based chili sauce mixed with horseradish and often lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot-pepper sauce and that is served especially as a condiment for cold seafood (such as shrimp or oysters)
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The Double Crunch Shrimp also comes with endless classic fries and signature coleslaw, as well as cocktail sauce.
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Finally, the crispy battered Double Crunch Shrimp are golden-fried and served with plenty of cocktail sauce.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Crispy battered Double Crunch Shrimp, served with cocktail sauce, coleslaw and fries.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That presents itself in items like oysters on ice, for $22, which contains a half-dozen East Coast oysters, mignonette, cocktail sauce and a lemon.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the Republican Women’s Club of Miami, is another opportunity for Donalds to share her urgent message about education – all while attendees smear butter on scones, dip shrimp in cocktail sauce, and sip champagne.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
There is also a mariscos and salsa bar, including shrimp, crab legs and oysters with cocktail sauce, and chips with five different salsa options.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Founded by entrepreneurs and childhood friends Sara Jemison and Hayden Arnot, Nantucket Crisps offers funky flavors that run the gamut from hot honey to Thanksgiving stuffing to cocktail sauce.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2025
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Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Finally, the crispy battered Double Crunch Shrimp are golden-fried and served with plenty of cocktail sauce.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Crispy battered Double Crunch Shrimp, served with cocktail sauce, coleslaw and fries.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That presents itself in items like oysters on ice, for $22, which contains a half-dozen East Coast oysters, mignonette, cocktail sauce and a lemon.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
The event, hosted by the Republican Women’s Club of Miami, is another opportunity for Donalds to share her urgent message about education – all while attendees smear butter on scones, dip shrimp in cocktail sauce, and sip champagne.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
There is also a mariscos and salsa bar, including shrimp, crab legs and oysters with cocktail sauce, and chips with five different salsa options.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Founded by entrepreneurs and childhood friends Sara Jemison and Hayden Arnot, Nantucket Crisps offers funky flavors that run the gamut from hot honey to Thanksgiving stuffing to cocktail sauce.
—Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2025
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“Cocktail sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20sauce. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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