Rick Bayless 'Coctel Campechano' Deluxe Seafood Cocktail

This is what you serve when you want the seafood cocktail to be the impressive main event.

In Mexico, it’s a malt glass filled to the brim with shrimp, maybe scallops, always octopus, squid or sea snails, and, if the place is really good, a spoonful of ceviche and a couple of raw oysters. By the way, when oysters are added, the coctel typically goes by the name of vuelve a la vida, “return to life,” because of its purported ability to cure a hangover.

[decimomaximomeridio]

Señor Bayless…. Simplemente Ud es el mejor Chef de cocina mexicana que conozco, a la par del difunto Yuri de Gortari y de la Señora Diana Kennedy. La precisión y respeto a las tradiciones de nuestra cocina son impresionantes. Ud es mexicano de corazon…. Un abrazo fuerte

[craftysevens]

Mexican stamp of approval!! 🇲🇽 my grandpa used to make this and I couldn’t remember if it was ketchup and Clamato or ketchup and tomato juice…. You nailed it. Thanks!! 🙏🙏

[leedoss]

Cant get enough of your dialogue of Mexican cooking.

[ChuckyMaster]

You are amazing and you truly know Mexican food! cheers and hugs form thsi mexican God Bless you"!

[jguy]

Props to you admitting you never worked a station! We can be good cooks or even chefs without having mastered everything as long as you understand and respect what others are doing better than you.

[BallerP]

In our version we usually add the shrimp broth from the cooked shrimp, don’t add fish ceviche or vinegar, use red onion, and adding pepino is a must I think in any Mexican region. Excellent stuff senor Bayless

[xOGxSEENx]

you never cease to amaze me, Mr Bayless. I've been watching you for years, many blessings 🙌🏽

[marysoldemartino]

Your mouth is watering? Any hot-blooded Mexican and/or Mexican-American is drooling even before the dish reached the final stage. So, Buen Provecho, Chef Bayless, and congratulations on a fine rendition of a classic.

[ferkintana]

Chef, with all my respect, you must be named Ambassador for the Mexican cuisine. I'm a cook who always come to YouTube for some extra inspiration, and if by any chance I'm going deeper on a specific recipe (a Mexican one), there's always you! Today I'm looking for more information about ketchup (its origin), the word cocktail on food (I was like, "why the word cocktail"? wasn't it the term for drinks?), so "sea food cocktail" was a "must looked for" item for me; and yep! here you are! with a phenomenal recipe, yet simple to make, but full of flavors and master tips. Thank you for your tremendous love to my home Country, Chef. Best Regards. Oh, I could love life a little bit more if I ever work with you, I'm looking for job too.. :)

[marthadeleon]

Good morning. Making mouth water and tummy grumble 😆. Looks delicious, worth a try. Thanks!

[cyrilpiwetz]

Hi Chef, One of the best Vuelva ala Vida versions I've had was in Zipolite, Oaxaca, and I could not put my palate on what made it so good, so I asked the lady that made it. She simply added some diced grapefruit. Over the moon yum...

[joetacchino]

I have sought to re-create this recipe since having it 8 years ago in Houston. Ours is shrimp and crab. DELICIOUS.

[rogerhoffman]

it's one of my favorite things, Its been my birthday dish for the last couple years.. I suggest buying shrimp w peels and make a ten minutes shell broth to boost the flavor..

[charlesdang]

That looks delicious, my friend! I will adapt this to make mexican shrimp cocktail as well. Thanks!!

[GCGomez]

OH MERCY!!!! Love these videos Chef Bayless💕

[betsylindsay]

Look forward to making, and sharing, this lovely repast next weekend. Gotta make the Salsa Bruja first. Thank you,

[jessvex]

Most cocteles in Baja have diced cucumber as well. It adds a nice balance.

[gordonhamnett]

Excellent recipe!! Our friends loved it last night! I didn't have oysters so just used halibut, shrimp and scallops. I have already forwarded this video link and your recipe to my friends! Thanks Rick!

[PaulGarcia-pq]

Mr. Bayless, is a real good Mexican cook. I live in CA. & would like to visit one of his restaurants.

[janzebuski]

I really love seafood, shrimp cocktails and all the ingredients that you used!!! That looked absolutely wonderful! Now, to see if I can make it... I think that would be absolutely delicious, sitting outside this summer, relaxing with a cold beer after doing some gardening... It sounds pretty perfect to me!!! Thanks, Rick! 👍