Step 1

Bring the water, chicken broth, onion, garlic, sugar, Old Bay, paprika, salt, and lemons to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add potatoes, cut sausage and corn to the stock pot and boil for 15-20 minutes. Check at 15 minutes to make sure potatoes aren't getting too soft. You don't want them to be quite fork tender yet. Prepare the seasoned butter (below) during this boil.

Step 3

Add crab and shrimp to the stock pot and boil for 7 minutes.

Step 4

Remove and drain well. Remove onions, lemon, and garlic cloves and spread the remaining ingredients over a baking sheet or very large platter. Brush with seasoned butter (below) before serving and garnish with fresh lemons.

Step 5

Melt butter in a small saucepan on low. When butter is melted, whisk in remaining ingredients and keep on warm until ready to serve. Brush onto the crab boil and pour remaining in bowls for dipping.