Done right, a prawn cocktail is a beautiful Christmas starter - and John Torode's the man to show you how. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add a squeeze of lemon and glug of vinegar.

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James Tanner's classic prawn cocktail has extra sweetness and crunch from crisp apple, plus an easy brandy-spiked marie-rose sauce. For the marie-rose sauce, mix the mayonnaise, ketchup ...