Bayou Blast Flavorful Cajun Garlic Seafood Boil Recipe

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer (lager or ale)
• 1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning
• 1/4 cup Cajun seasoning (like Tony Chachere's)
• 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 large yellow onion, quartered
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 lemons, quartered
• 2 oranges, quartered
• 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
• 2 pounds small red potatoes, halved or quartered
• 4 ears corn, shucked and halved
• 1 pound smoked sausage (Andouille preferred), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 pounds crawfish (if available, otherwise add more shrimp)
• 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
• Optional: additional hot sauce to taste