Prawn Cocktail Recipe | Classic Christmas Starter

Ingredients

• the hearts of 2 Little Gem lettuces, finely shredded
• 4–5 tbsp mayonnaise (see below)
• 1–2 tbsp tomato ketchup, or to taste
• 3–4 shakes Tabasco sauce
• a dribble or two of cognac
• 2 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• ¼ small cucumber, peeled, deseeded and finely diced
• 400g cooked, shell-on prawns, heads removed and peeled
• 4 small lemon wedges
• touch of paprika
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp smooth Dijon mustard
• 300ml sunflower or other neutral oil
• juice of ½ large lemon
• 150ml extra virgin olive oil ( fragrant, but not strongly flavoured)
• salt and freshly ground white pepper