Spice up your next gathering with these bold and tangy Oyster Shooters, a party-ready appetizer that’s as fun as it is flavorful. Fresh oysters are paired with a zesty mix of vodka, vegetable juice, horseradish, hot sauce, and Creole seasoning, then topped with a crisp vinegar-cucumber relish for the perfect balance of heat and brightness.
Oyster Shooters
Makes 12
Ingredients
- tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cucumber
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced seeded Fresno pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño
- 1½ teaspoons green hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup vegetable juice
- 4 ounces vodka, chilled
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 small oysters on half shell
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together vinegar, cucumber, celery, green onion, cilantro, Fresno pepper, jalapeño, green hot sauce, and salt.
- In a glass liquid-measuring cup, stir together vegetable juice, vodka, lemon juice, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire, Creole seasoning, and black pepper until well combined.
- Divide mixture among 12 (2-ounce) shooter glasses. Place an oyster on rim of each glass. Top oysters with vinegar mixture.
