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Coctel de Camarón Baja

A traditional Baja California dish — Coctel de Camarón Baja is the clamato-spiked shrimp cocktail served ice-cold in a tall glass at every Ensenada marisquería.

⏱ 20 minPrep time
🔥 5 minCook time
🍽 4Servings
🏷 Baja KitchenCategory
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Coctel de Camarón Baja - shrimp cocktail

A traditional Baja California dish — Coctel de Camarón Baja is the clamato-spiked shrimp cocktail served ice-cold in a tall glass at every Ensenada marisquería. Plump shrimp swim in a tangy tomato-clam broth with cucumber, onion, and avocado, finished with a squirt of hot sauce. It is less a cocktail and more a bowl of the sea — eaten with a spoon and a stack of saltines.

Step by stepInstructions

  1. Poach the shrimp in simmering salted water until just pink and curled, about two to three minutes; drain and chill in ice water.
  2. Whisk the tomato-clam juice with the ketchup, lime juice, and Worcestershire; season with salt.
  3. Fold in the chilled shrimp, cucumber, onion, and serrano; chill for at least thirty minutes so the flavors blend.
  4. Gently fold in the avocado and cilantro just before serving.
  5. Serve in tall chilled glasses with hot sauce on the side and saltines for dipping.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Chill the glasses too — the cocktail should hit the table ice-cold. For a more decadent version, blend a spoonful of mayonnaise into the sauce, as some Baja stands do.

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Recipe details

Prep20 min
Cook5 min
Servings4
CategoryBaja Kitchen
PublishedAugust 17, 2026
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