Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, about 60,thawed if frozen
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/4 cup vodka (optional)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup seafood cocktail sauce
1/4 cup finely chopped green olives

Preparation

Arrange shrimp in single layer in rectangular glass or plastic dish.
Heat tomato juice, vodka if using and pepper sauce to boiling in 1 quart saucepan over medium high heat.
Stir in sugar; reduce heat.
Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally,.
Stir in celery salt and parsley; pour over shrimp.
Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
(no longer than 3 hours or the shrimp will become tough.) Mix cocktail sauce and olives; pour into small serving bowl.
Remove shrimp from marinade with slotted spoon; arrange on serving platter.
Serve shrimp with sauce and toothpicks.
A pretty way to serve: Place shrimp in an oversized martini glass, 12 to 14 inches in diameter.
Pour cocktail sauce mixture over shrimp, and garnish like a bloody Mary with a skewer of colossal olives, small lime wedges and a celery stick.