Cocktail sauce
Cocktail sauces are cold, seasoned sauces for starter cocktails . They are served with cold meat , poultry , fish , etc. They are also popular with grilled dishes .
Many recipes are based on mayonnaise and the addition of various sweet, sour, spicy and hot ingredients, resulting in a slightly sweet, piquant taste. A typical cocktail sauce is made from mayonnaise , ketchup or tomato paste , horseradish , mustard , Madeira and other spices and herbs. Another for poultry cocktails contains mayonnaise, white wine , pineapple and lemon juice and tabasco sauce, as well as spices such as ginger and curry .
Ready-made cocktail sauces are available in numerous varieties in stores.