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title: "Salsa Golf — Homemade Argentine Pink Sauce Recipe"
description: "Versión en Español. Salsa golf is a pink Argentine sauce made by mixing 1 cup of mayonnaise with 3 tablespoons of ketchup, a tablespoon each of lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, and salt and peppe..."
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date: 2026-09-27
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# Salsa Golf — Homemade Argentine Pink Sauce Recipe

[Versión en Español](https://comidaschilenas.com/receta-de-salsa-golf-casera/)

![Homemade salsa golf, a pink mayonnaise and ketchup sauce](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/salsa-golf-pink-sauce-featured.jpg)*Homemade salsa golf*

Salsa golf is a pink Argentine sauce made by mixing 1 cup of mayonnaise with 3 tablespoons of ketchup, a tablespoon each of lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper until smooth, served with seafood, meats, burgers, and fries. It takes 10 minutes to prepare and serves 4 people.

Also called salsa rosa or salsa rosada, it is a simple, practical sauce with an unmistakable pink color.

## How to Make Salsa Golf?

Salsa golf is a basic sauce made mainly from ketchup and mayonnaise, ideal with salads, rice, fries, and seafood. Everything is simply mixed in a bowl.

## Nutritional Information

Each serving of salsa golf contains approximately 110 kcal, 9 g of carbohydrates, 8 g of fat, 1 g of protein, 2 g of sugars, 5 mg of cholesterol, and 150 mg of sodium. These values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.

## Homemade Salsa Golf Recipe

**Preparation:** 10 minutes
**Servings:** 4 people

### Ingredients

- 1 cup of mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons of ketchup
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- Salt
- Pepper

### Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Stir with a spoon until evenly pink.

![Homemade mayonnaise, the base of salsa golf](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/homemade-mayonnaise-potato-salad.jpg)*Mayonnaise*

1. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve right away with meats, seafood, burgers, or fries.

![Shrimp, the classic partner for salsa golf](https://www.chileanfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Fresh-Pink-Shrimp-for-Chilean-Empanadas-Camaron-Queso.jpg)*Shrimp*

## Additional Tips

### Use homemade mayonnaise

Mayonnaise made with egg, neutral oil, mustard, and lemon gives a silkier, fresher salsa golf.

### Add a splash of brandy

For seafood, a drop of brandy or a few drops of Tabasco balances the lemon.

### Add mustard for meat

A touch of mild mustard suits the sauce for meats and fries.

| Original ingredient | Substitute | Ratio | Flavor note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worcestershire sauce | Balsamic vinegar or soy sauce | A few drops | Similar depth |
| Lemon juice | White vinegar | 1:1 | Sharper |
| Mayonnaise | Greek yogurt and mayo, half and half | 1:1 | Lighter |
| Ketchup | Tomato paste and a pinch of sugar | 2 tablespoons | Less sweet |

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

### 1. What can I use instead of Worcestershire sauce?

A splash of balsamic vinegar or a few drops of soy sauce, or leave it out and adjust salt and pepper.

### 2. How long does it keep?

Up to 5 days refrigerated in an airtight container with homemade mayonnaise, or about a week with store-bought.

### 3. What does it go best with?

Shrimp and prawns, cold meats, fries, burgers, rice salads, or as a dip for vegetable sticks.

### 4. Is salsa golf the same as Marie Rose sauce?

They are very similar pink sauces based on mayonnaise and ketchup; salsa golf is the Argentine version.

## What Is Salsa Golf?

Salsa golf is Argentina’s pink sauce of mayonnaise and ketchup, also popular in Chile and across South America with seafood and fries.

## Origin of Salsa Golf

It is said to have been created in the 1920s by Luis Federico Leloir at a golf club in Argentina, when he asked the kitchen to mix ketchup into mayonnaise for his shrimp.

## Did You Know?

Luis Federico Leloir, the reputed creator of salsa golf, was an Argentine physician and biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1970 for his research on sugar nucleotides.

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