Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain

With a plastic brain mold, you can make a delicious shrimp cocktail gelatin mold that is almost too creepy to eat! Serve with assorted crackers, baguette slices, cucumber slices, and celery sticks.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 77 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup cold water
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 1 (8 ounce) jar cocktail sauce
• 1 stalk celery, chopped, or more to taste
• 4 cups boiling water, or as needed
• 1 ½ ounces Asian bean thread vermicelli noodles
• 2 pounds cooked shrimp - peeled, tails removed, and shrimp chopped
• ½ (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped, or more to taste
• 1 brain-shaped gelatin mold

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a bowl and set aside to soften. Place bean thread noodles in heatproof bowl and top with 4 cups boiling water or amount needed to cover. Allow noodles to soften for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Pour 1 jar cocktail sauce into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in softened gelatin; cook, stirring frequently, until completely melted. Remove pan from heat.

Step 3

Combine shrimp, celery, and water chestnuts in a large bowl. Drain noodles and shake off excess water; add to bowl. Add warmed gelatin mixture and stir until well combined.

Step 4

Lightly grease gelatin mold. Press mixture firmly into mold, making sure all gaps are filled. Cover filled mold with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Step 5

Invert mold onto a serving platter (see Cook's Notes). Drizzle cocktail sauce around the edges to create pool of "blood."