Aishling Moore: Here's my recipe for a classic shrimp cocktail

A cheeky splash of brandy keeps this cocktail sauce festive
Shrimp cocktail by Aishling Moore. Picture Chani Anderson

Shrimp cocktail by Aishling Moore. Picture Chani Anderson

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 - 01:00
Aishling Moore
Aishling Moore
Aishling Moore is head chef and co-owner of Goldie, the award-winning seafood restaurant in Cork city. A pioneer of gill-to-fin cooking in Ireland, and author of cookbook The Whole Catch, she's won multiple awards for her cooking and writing.

I can’t think of a seafood dish that’s more synonymous with Christmas than prawn cocktail.

This weekend, I’m sharing my version of a classic shrimp cocktail, so you can get organised ahead of the big day or the big week.

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