Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail In Chinese Soup Spoons(amuse Bouche)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 16 large shrimp, cooked peeled and deveined (large, not jumbo)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 ounce vodka
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 jalapeno, sliced into rounds and seeds removed (optional, for garnish. i even like the canned pickled jalapeno slices,if i'm in a hurry)

Recipe

• 1 whisk the tomato paste and water in a measuring cup until smooth (the mixture should be of a somewhat thick consistency). add the vodka, lemon juice, horseradish, and sugar. season to taste with the salt, pepper, and cayenne.
• 2 serve individually in 16 porcelain chinese soup spoons by adding about a 1/2 tablespoon of sauce into each spoon, topped with a shrimp and a jalapeno slice, if desired. serve chilled.