Shrimp Boil

We are back from ARUBA - and it was a BLAST!!  We ate fresh seafood every single night - and every bit of it was AMAZING!!  (For someone who doesn't really like seafood - I LOVE Aruba's seafood!!)

We decided to have my parents over to look through all our pics - and wanted to thank them for taking care of Graycie, so Ross found this awesome shrimp boil!  We had a similar dish at Charlie's Bar in Aruba - and I have to say.....this was fairly close!  It wasn't AS good but that was really only because we used frozen shrimp instead of fresh!  This was super tasty!!  I have to say the best part was the spicy "Honeymoon Sauce" we brought home from Charlie's Bar.....BUT the combo of the entire boil was awesome!  There is something about peeling your own shrimp that makes you feel very Caribbean!!  :)

I want to go back to ARUBA!!!  haha

Ingredients:
4 quarts water (16 cups)
1 can (12oz) beer
1/2 cup Old Bay Seasoning
2 tablespoons salt
8 medium red potatoes, quartered
2 large onions, cut into wedges
2 lbs lean smoked sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
8 ears fresh corn, shucked and halved crosswise **we used celery and carrots instead**
4 lbs unpeeled jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 count)

Bring water, beer, Old Bay, and salt to boil in 12-quart stockpot on high heat.  Add potatoes and onions.  Cook 8 minutes.  Add smoked sausage - cook 5 minutes.  Add corn (or celery and carrots) - cook 7 minutes.

Stir in shrimp.  Cook 4 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink.  Drain cooking liquid.  Pour contents of pot into large serving bowl or platter (you know - one that has a SEAFOOD peg on it!!  hehe)  Sprinkle with additional Old Bay Seasoning, and serve.