Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce – Authentic Coastal Flavor for Seafood Lovers

Bring the taste of the Carolina coast to your table with Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce. Inspired by the famous seafood tradition of Calabash, North Carolina, this bold and flavorful cocktail sauce delivers the classic combination of rich tomato flavor, zesty spices, and just the right amount of horseradish for a delicious kick that complements your favorite seafood dishes.

Whether you're serving chilled shrimp, crab legs, oysters, clams, fried seafood, or homemade seafood platters, Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce provides the authentic flavor that seafood enthusiasts have enjoyed for years. Its smooth consistency and perfectly balanced seasoning make it more than just a dipping sauce—it also works as a flavorful ingredient in seafood recipes, Bloody Mary cocktails, shrimp salads, and homemade appetizers.

Perfect for backyard seafood boils, fish fries, holiday entertaining, and everyday family dinners, this cocktail sauce captures the welcoming flavors of America's coastal seafood restaurants. Keep a jar in your refrigerator so you're always ready for shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, fried fish, and countless other seafood favorites.

Perfect For:

• Shrimp cocktail
• Fried shrimp and seafood platters
• Crab legs and crab cakes
• Oysters and clams
• Fish fries
• Seafood boils
• Bloody Mary cocktails
• Homemade dipping sauces
• Holiday seafood appetizers
• Charcuterie and appetizer boards

Ingredients in this seafood cocktail sauce: Sugar, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum.

• • Ketchup - tomato concentrate, high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, corn syrup. salt, less than 2% of: spice, onion powder, natural flavors
  • Worcestershire Sauce - water, Worcestershire sauce powder, distilled vinegar, and cayenne pepper
  • Horseradish - horseradish roots, distilled vinegar, salt
  • Hot Sauce - peppers, vinegar, and salt

Features of Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce

• Size: 12 ounce bottle

• Serving Size: 1/4 cup. Servings: about 5 per bottle

• Our cocktail sauce is made with real horseradish and hot sauce.

• Refrigerate until ready to use

• Each jar of Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce is shipped in a 12 ounce  glass jar. Therefore, each jar is individually wrapped to ensure safe delivery to you. 

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• Proudly Made in the USA, supporting American food makers and preserving the tradition of authentic coastal seafood flavors.

• Look for our other two sauces from Callahan's Original Calabash in the Food and Market Collection under the Condiments section.

FAQ Section

What is Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce?

Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce is a seafood dipping sauce made with a flavorful blend of tomato, spices, and horseradish. It is designed to complement shrimp, crab, oysters, clams, and many other seafood dishes.

What does Calabash cocktail sauce taste like?

Calabash cocktail sauce has a bold tomato base with tangy seasoning and a balanced horseradish flavor that provides mild to medium heat without overpowering the seafood.

Why is it called Calabash Cocktail Sauce?

The name is inspired by Calabash, North Carolina, a coastal town famous for its seafood restaurants and lightly breaded seafood tradition. The sauce reflects the classic flavors associated with coastal seafood dining.

What seafood pairs best with cocktail sauce?

Cocktail sauce pairs especially well with chilled shrimp, fried shrimp, crab legs, crab cakes, oysters, clams, lobster, scallops, and fried fish.

Can I use cocktail sauce for more than seafood?

Yes. Cocktail sauce is also delicious as a dipping sauce for appetizers, mixed into Bloody Mary cocktails, served with roasted vegetables, spread on seafood sandwiches, or blended into homemade sauces and marinades.

Is Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce spicy?

It has a pleasant kick from horseradish, but the flavor is balanced so it enhances seafood rather than overwhelming it.

Should cocktail sauce be refrigerated?

Unopened jars should be stored according to the label instructions. After opening, refrigerate the sauce to preserve freshness and flavor.

Is Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce Made in the USA?

Yes. Callahan's Original Calabash Cocktail Sauce is proudly Made in the USA.