Perfect Shrimp Cocktail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Shrimp
weigh your fresh peeled, extra large raw shrimp (or thawed, 26-30/lb)
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dill weed or 1/4 teaspoon dill seed
7 cloves
For the Sauce
3 ounces Heinz Chili Sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons hot horseradish (more if you like it spicier)
juice of half a lemon
1/2 teaspoon wasabi (optional)

Preparation

Add to a large enough pot double the weight of water you observed when weighing shrimp.
Add all the dry ingredients and place pot on heat. Bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Add shrimp, place lid on pan and immediately remove from heat. Allow shrimp to steep in the \"tea\" for 12 minutes.
Strain and chill shrimp for 1 hour, removing any large spices and herbs.
Mix sauce ingredients together until smooth.
Place sauce in cocktail glasses and arrange shrimp around the rim, serve.