Cook the Book: Mexican-Style Shrimp Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1  avocado pitted ripe sliced
• 0.8 cup bottled clam juice 
• 24  tortilla chips (standard issue saltines or artisanal crackers)
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves fresh thick loosely packed chopped () ( bottom stems cut off)
• 0.3 cup hot sauce (such as Valentina or Tamazula)
• 0.8 cup catsup 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 2  lime cut into wedges
• 4 servings salt 
• 1 small onion white cut into 1/4-inch pieces

Equipment

• bowl

Directions

1. Serve the cocktail in small bowls topped with slices of avocado, accompanied by saltine crackers (for a very authentic touch) or tortilla chips and lime wedges for your guests to squeeze on.