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Marie Rose Sauce

9th December 2020 - By Michelle Minnaar
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A simple sauce with a classic taste, Marie Rose sauce is a tasty blend of tabasco sauce, mayonnaise, lemon juice and sugar. Prawn cocktail just wouldn’t be the same without it!

K-Mojo Digimaster

If you’ve never tried to make your own mayonnaise, you’re in for a treat. It tastes a million miles better than shop bought stuff.

For this recipe I’ve enlisted the help of an ingenious little gadget – the K-Mojo Digimaster – to make sure I get the perfect mayonnaise every time.

The K-Mojo Digimaster takes the stress out of so many of those fiddly little kitchen jobs. I don’t know about you, but for me, the joy of cooking is all about creating. The laborious tasks aren’t fun and I’ll avoid them if I can. 

That’s what makes a tool like this so invaluable. It’s got 10 different functions – so you juice, slice, chop, knead, blend, grate, shred, whisk, grind and emulsify with ease.

For this sauce recipe, we’re using the latter. Emulsifying with the K-Mojo Digimaster is an absolute breeze.

You’ll be able to make great tasting mayonnaise with a beautiful consistency – this will be the base for your fantastic sauce.

Marie Rose sauce recipe

This sauce is an all-time classic. You’ve most likely had it before in some form or another, as this creamy condiment goes back a bit.

It’s been commonly served with prawn cocktail for many years – the two are made for each other. This simple sauce mixture has been whizzed up in kitchens up and down the UK for decades.

People have often referred to it as “ketchup mayonnaise.” It often comes with a dash of worcestershire sauce, a pinch of cayenne pepper or even a splash of brandy.

Whatever your method, it’s as good a partner for prawn cocktail as any. There’s just something about this ketchup with a twist that makes the perfect sauce to add to prawns. 

Around the festive season, it’s practically a British institution. So, if you’re looking for recipes to bring a bit of joy this Christmas, you’ve come to the right place! 

Is Marie Rose sauce the same as Thousand Island?

They are pretty much the same thing with the same ingredients. The main difference is the type of dish you normally have each sauce with.

Thousand Island is more popular in America and is usually served together with Reuben sandwiches, big tasty burgers and as a dressing for salads. It is sometimes made with horseradish mixed in with tomato ketchup and all the usual ingredients.

This British version of the delicious sauce is more associated as a seafood sauce. That’s what makes it the go-to sauce to add to prawns. 

Who invented Marie Rose sauce?

This mayonnaise ketchup sauce is said to have been invented by British celebrity chef Fanny Craddock back in the 1960s.

It’s not clear whether Fanny should take all the credit though, as similar sauces were being served up all round the world long before she donned her apron.

One theory is that a 19th century Californian miner invented it. Legend has it that he was bored of his regular old oyster lunch one day.

So, he asked the cook for a side of ketchup, vinegar, horseradish and creamy sauce. Without knowing it, he’d invented a dish that would soon become legendary.

Soon after, seafood cocktails with a serving of delicious tomato ketchup with a twist sprang up all over menus on California’s coastline.

Why is it called Marie Rose sauce?

The origins of the name are a bit of a mystery. Some have linked it with the recovery of the wreckage of the famous warship ‘the Mary Rose’ in the 1980s. 

The name of the sauce is said to have been changed from Mary Rose to ‘Marie’ Rose to make it sound more glamorous and French, something that was pretty common back in the 1980s.

Hmmm… I’m not convinced. Still, what I’m definitely sure of is that this sauce is absolutely fantastic.

What can you serve Marie Rose sauce with?

As you have probably gathered by now, this is one versatile sauce! Besides the classic prawn cocktail, it can be used for a number of dishes and snacks. 

As a sandwich dressing, it works a charm. Add it to a sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes and eggs for an extra special treat. 

For sandwiches, I would recommend a crustier bread type with a bit of bite in it, such as ciabatta. This will make sure the bread does not get too soggy, which could easily happen if you use standard toasted bread. 

Don’t stop at sandwiches. This sumptuous sauce is also a great burger dressing. Just ask the Americans.

If you make homemade burgers, just spread some sauce on the toasted bun before assembling the burger. It’ll be a huge hit with kids and grown ups alike.

More saucy fun

If you’re looking for a sauce of inspiration, check out these recipes:

  • White sauce – learn to make a classic béchamel – a thick and creamy sauce made with butter, flour and milk – and can add it to so many dishes
  • Blue cheese sauce – think blue cheese sauce drizzled on a nice juicy steak… heaven! 
  • Gluten free barbecue sauce – delicious and healthy, this one is a must
  • Hollandaise sauce – think luxury eggs benedict breakfast

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Fresh cocktail sauce and cooked prawns

Marie Rose Sauce


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  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 portions of 30ml (2 tbsp) 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Make this easy Marie Rose sauce in under 15 minutes at home! Best served with prawns, lobster, smoked salmon, seafood, vegetable crudités & burgers.


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Ingredients

Mayonnaise

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1.25ml (¼ tsp) salt
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) lemon juice
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) white wine vinegar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) Dijon mustard
  • 250ml (1 cup) oil

Marie Rose Sauce

  • 250ml (1 cup) mayonnaise
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) tomato puree
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 16g (1 tbsp) caster sugar
  • 10 drops Tabasco

Instructions

  1. For the mayonnaise: Using the K-Mojo Digimaster’s emulsifier attachment, switch on the machine at the lowest setting.
  2. Pour in the egg yolks, salt, lemon juice, vinegar and mustard. Speed up the DigiMaster to its highest setting and run for 30 seconds. Change the machine’s speed to its lowest setting again.
  3. Pour the oil as slowly as possible while the machine is running. Be patient. It should take around 2 minutes, if not more.
  4. By the time you’ve run out of oil, a thick mayonnaise would have formed. Optional: Store in a sealable jar in the fridge and use as you see fit.
  5. For the Marie Rose Sauce: Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir.
    Serve as a dipping sauce with crudites or in a Prawn Cocktail. Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can tweak the recipe to your taste. E.g. adding more or less lemon juice, Tabasco, sugar or tomato puree.
  • Category: Sauce
  • Method: Emsulsify
  • Cuisine: British

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  1. Jemma says

    13th July 2017 at 9:18 am

    Making your own sauces is such a great idea. I love the ingredients in this one and I bet it would last a while stored in the fridge.

    Reply
  2. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    13th July 2017 at 11:14 am

    I know this is mostly used for prawns, but I like it with crunchy vegetables or a crispy iceberg salad.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Choclette says

    13th July 2017 at 1:52 pm

    Marie rose sauce works well with lots of things I find. I’d completely forgotten about 1000 Islands dressing – gosh how I thought it was the bees knees back in the 80s!

    Reply
  4. Sam says

    9th December 2020 at 6:53 pm

    i would make mayo with the disc

    Reply
  5. Michael Fisher says

    9th December 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Red curry paste from scratch

    Reply
  6. Tim A says

    9th December 2020 at 8:51 pm

    I would use it to make taramasalata.

    Reply
  7. Jo m welsh says

    9th December 2020 at 9:36 pm

    Possibly a pasta Bologna with some hidden veg in it .

    Reply
  8. Margaret Gallagher says

    10th December 2020 at 9:50 am

    Rose marie sauce bjust like you – looks devine

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Andrea Upton says

    10th December 2020 at 1:43 pm

    It would be really good for making homemade mayonnaise

    Reply
  10. Iris says

    13th December 2020 at 6:03 pm

    I probably would make some garlic mayonnaise with this

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. Fiona jk42 says

    28th December 2020 at 3:44 pm

    I would have a go at making my own mayonnaise.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Victoria Prince says

    28th December 2020 at 7:34 pm

    Oh I’d love to try to make a hollandaise sauce

    Reply
  13. Pallavi Prasad says

    31st December 2020 at 6:53 am

    Nut butters 😛

    Reply
  14. Vivien Taylor says

    31st December 2020 at 7:20 am

    I will make mayonnaise out of olive oil.

    Reply
  15. Emma Wolski says

    31st December 2020 at 8:20 am

    Onion and Garlic dip! It is my other halves favourite!

    Reply
  16. Lorraine Williams says

    31st December 2020 at 8:29 am

    My son would want me to attempt a BBQ sauce!

    Reply
  17. Ruth Harwood says

    31st December 2020 at 9:26 am

    I’d give making Mayo a go!!

    ★★★★

    Reply
  18. Charlotte isobelle says

    31st December 2020 at 9:35 am

    This sounds great! I’d love to try a smooth guac.

    Reply
  19. Peter Watson says

    31st December 2020 at 9:37 am

    Prawn saganaki

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Priscilla Stubbs says

    31st December 2020 at 10:22 am

    I would love to make my own Mayonnaise

    Reply
  21. Debbie Gillespie says

    31st December 2020 at 11:01 am

    I’d make Aioli

    Reply
  22. Annabel Greaves says

    31st December 2020 at 12:23 pm

    I would love to make my own recipe sauce

    Reply
  23. Ray Dodds says

    31st December 2020 at 12:58 pm

    Mayo

    Reply
  24. Stella H says

    31st December 2020 at 2:52 pm

    I would love to try making my own mayo

    Reply
  25. AJS40 says

    31st December 2020 at 3:05 pm

    Mayonnaise

    Reply
  26. Susan B says

    31st December 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Sauces! I use the old fashioned method of a pot on a burner with lots of stirring but it would be great to make white, hollandaise and bearnaise sauces among others.

    Reply
  27. Tracy Nixon says

    1st January 2021 at 10:23 am

    I would make some mayo with the disc!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  28. Tayla Courtice says

    1st January 2021 at 3:01 pm

    make my own nut butter

    Reply
  29. janine atkin says

    1st January 2021 at 5:59 pm

    id make a curry paste

    Reply
  30. Sheena Batey says

    1st January 2021 at 6:06 pm

    Bechamel Sauce

    Reply
  31. Rena Plumridge says

    2nd January 2021 at 8:28 am

    I would make home made mayonnaise

    Reply
  32. claire woods says

    2nd January 2021 at 7:33 pm

    I will make mayonnaise.

    Reply
  33. Caroline Hunter says

    3rd January 2021 at 3:50 pm

    I’d make a hollandaise sauce, I love the taste and have it with cooked salmon, delicious!

    Reply
  34. christine reid says

    3rd January 2021 at 4:52 pm

    I would make hummous, and dips as it is ideal for them.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  35. john prendergast says

    3rd January 2021 at 11:10 pm

    I would like to make my own mayonnaise

    Reply
  36. Emma Walton says

    5th January 2021 at 4:49 pm

    I would make mayonnaise and taramasalata 🙂

    Reply

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