Oyster & Lobster Cocktails

Oyster Cocktail No. 1
1 pint small oysters 3 tablespoons Rhine wine
12 teaspoons catsup Cayenne pepper and salt to taste
3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar Juice of 1 lemon

Serve very cold with one-fourth teaspoon grated horseradish on top of each portion.


 

Oyster Cocktail No. 2

18 oysters 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons tomato catsup 1/2 teaspoon sherry wine
6 drops Tabasco sauce Salt to taste

Wipe the oysters dry.  Mix and serve in sherbert glasses.  This quantity serves three people.


 

Lobster Cocktail

Two lobsters boiled, cut into pieces one-half inch square.  Follow recipe for oyster cocktail number 1, substituting the lobster in place of the oysters.  Serve very cold in cocktail glasses.  This serves 6 people.  Crab meat can also be served this way.