Beer Battered Onion Rings

Name: Beer Battered Onion Rings
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 jumbo sweet onions (sliced into 1/2 inch rings); 2 cups buttermilk; 1 Tbsp hot sauce (adjust to your taste); 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp seasoned salt; 1 tsp seafood seasoning ([i.e. Seafood Magic, Old Bay or similar]); 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 12 oz beer; 6 cups peanut or vegetable oil for frying [approximately]; Creole Dipping Sauce: (Optional); 1 cup mayonnaise; ⅓ cup chili sauce; 2 medium green onion (whites only); 1 4 oz jar roasted red pepper (well drained and pat dry); 2 cloves garlic (peeled); 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1½ tsp Creole or Cajun seasoning; ½ tsp prepared horseradish (adjust to your taste)