New Orleans BBQ Shrimp

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• One 8-ounce bottle clam juice
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
• 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 crusty French baguette
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into cubes
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
• One 12-ounce light-bodied beer
• 2 dried bay leaves