Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail

1½ lbs. cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp

¼ c. tomato juice

¼ c. vodka

½ tsp. red pepper sauce

½ tsp. sugar

½ tsp. celery salt

2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

1 c. cocktail sauce

¼ c. finely chopped green olives

Directions:

Arrange the in single layer in rectangle glass or plastic dish, 11x7x1½ inches.

Heat the tomato juice, vodka and pepper sauce to boiling in 1 quart saucepan over medium-high heat.

Stir in sugar; reduce heat.

Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in celery salt and parsley.

Pour over shrimp.

Cover and refrigerate 2-3 hours.

Mix cocktail sauce and olives.

Pour in small serving bowl.

Remove shrimp from marinade with slotted spoon.

Arrange on serving platter.

Serve shrimp with sauce and toothpicks.

Yield: about 60 appetizers

(Depending on the size of the shrimp!)