With the holidays upon us, I wanted to share another leftover recipe! If you buy cranberry sauce for your holiday dinners, you'll probably have leftover cranberry sauce. And if you do, you'll want to give this 4 ingredient Cranberry Aioili recipe a try!
This recipe is popular around the holidays and ideal for using up leftover cranberry sauce. Cosmo's are delicious drinks and I've created a Cranberry Cosmopolitan Mocktail for my kids that was inspired by this recipe!
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If you love homemade sauces, be sure to try my BBQ sauce and Tartar sauce too!
🥘 Ingredient Notes
Adding orange and garlic to your cranberry mayo gives it a nice zippy flavor!
For this recipe, you'll need:
- Leftover cranberry sauce. You can use homemade or canned (whole or jellied cranberry sauce)
- Mayonnaise. You can use your favorite kind. *I like Hellman's ½ the fat.
- Orange zest. You can use any type of orange.
- Minced garlic. You'll want to use fresh garlic for this recipe.
📖 Variations
Vegan: Use vegan or egg-free mayonnaise.
WW friendly/light - use light mayonnaise (*I use Hellman's ½ the fat) and sugar-free cranberry sauce (if desired).
🔪 How to Make Cranberry Aioli
It does get much easier than this- mix all cranberry aioli ingredients (mayonnaise, cranberry sauce and garlic) together!
Ways to Use Cranberry Aioli
If you are looking for aioli ideas or simply for different aioli recipes, this is the one! It also does double duty because it uses up your leftover cranberry sauce! And it tastes great, especially with turkey sandwiches or turkey burgers. See for yourself and try this Cranberry Aioli with my Leftover Turkey, Cranberry & Brie Panini !
I originally created this recipe for a BBQ contest, which I won 1st place. So, if you are looking for aioli recipes for burgers, I can guarantee that it works! Give it a try on my Contest Winning Cowtown Cosmo Burger
Cranberry aioli also goes well with fries- try it with my Moxie’s Sweet Potato Fries or Slow Cooker Pulled Pork on a Bun.
🥫What to do with Leftover Cranberry Sauce
This aioli is great for using up leftover cranberry sauce, but I also like to use up my leftover cranberry sauce in these Cranberry Swirl Cornbread Muffins or in my Leftover Cranberry Sauce Coffee Cake (shown).
🌡️Storing
You can store cranberry aioli for up to 4 days in a sealed container in the fridge.
It does NOT freeze well
So, use up that leftover cranberry sauce with this zippy garlic aioli with cosmopolitan cranberry and orange flavors. It's perfect for sandwiches and burgers!
❔Frequently Asked Questions
The only difference between them is that the jellied sauce is cooked longer - until the berries have completely broken down.
Originally, aioli was made from garlic and olive oil while mayo is made from egg yolks and canola oil. Nowadays aioli is pretty much known as garlic mayonnaise.
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📋 Cosmo Cranberry Aioli Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons whole cranberry sauce
- 6 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together!
- Store in an airtight container or jar.
Traci
Can you store leftover aioli in fridge for a few days?
Terri Gilson
Hi Traci,
Yes, you can!
Terri
Edith
Great recipe
Terri Gilson
Thank you, Edith! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂