Low Country Shrimp Boil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. water
2 bottles beer (optional)
2 lemons, quartered
2 onions, quartered
1 to 2 oz. special seasoning (bay seasoning)
2 bay leaves
2 pieces sausage
2 potatoes, quartered
2 corn on the cob
1 1/2 to 2 lb. shrimp, heads off and shells on

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients.
Cook at a rolling boil for 15 minutes.
Lower to a medium boil; add sausage.
Cook 15 to 20 minutes; then add corn and cook 15 to 20 minutes.
Bring back to a rolling boil.
Add shrimp.
Cook 1 to 3 minutes.
Drain and serve. Serves 2.