Just 3 ingredients and 3 minutes to make this cranberry aioli! This easy cranberry mayonnaise sauce is perfect to finish up your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce!

A spoonful of cranberry aioli taken from above, with more aioli being blurred in the background.

Ingredients

Mayonnaise: Our creamy sauce base. Make your own oil-free vegan mayo in just 3 minutes, or use your store-bought mayo!
Cranberry Sauce: Use any cranberry sauce of choice, whether it’s whole, jellied, or even homemade. This one is a great recipe to use up those leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving!
Garlic: Essential in any aioli recipes, although feel free to skip if you’re not a fan!

Cranberry sauce, mayonnaise, and garlic powder on white marbled background.

How to Make Cranberry Mayo

Mix all ingredients (mayonnaise, cranberry, and garlic powder) until smooth. Serve as a bread spread, dip, or topping. This cranberry aioli is perfect for post-Thanksgiving treats!

If you don’t like garlic, feel free to skip the garlic!

Cranberry sauce, mayo, and garlic powder in a white ramekin.

Cranberry sauce with mayonnaise being mixed, looking like a nice marble.

Top Tips

Taste and adjust. For a sweeter sauce, add a touch more cranberry; for more savory creaminess, use a bit more mayo.
Let the sauce sit in the fridge for about 15 minutes before serving. This allows the flavors to meld better.
Want to jazz up this cranberry aioli? Try adding a bit of Dijon mustard for some tang, or orange juice for that classic orange-cranberry pairing!

Serving Suggestions (What Do You Eat Aioli With)

Use this cranberry aioli as a spread for your post-Thanksgiving (vegan) turkey sandwiches, or at any time of the year. I think it’ll be great to substitute the cream cheese in this avocado sandwich!

This cranberry mayo spread is also great as a dip for sweet potato fries, adobo fries, or any type of fries. They are also great to drizzle on top of bowls like my rainbow poke bowl.

Lastly, try pairing this with simple sushi like this cucumber roll or avocado inari roll!

Cranberry aioli mayo sauce in a white bowl, with red and green decorations around.

Storage and Meal Prep Instructions

Store cranberry mayonnaise in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-7 days, depending on the freshness of your cranberry sauce and mayo. Homemade cranberry sauce and mayo tend to go bad quicker than store-bought ones due to added preservatives.

Be aware that mayonnaise usually does not freeze well so please refrain from doing so.

FAQ

Aioli has a creamy, rich, and garlicky flavor. Think of it like a garlicky mayonnaise. Aioli is traditionally made with garlic, but sometimes garlic is not included to mellow out the flavor.

Traditional aioli uses oil, a highly processed food, as a main ingredient. This means that aioli should not be consumed in high amounts. However, there are some health benefits such as being a good source of health fat and boosting immune system (source: Healthify Me)

Cranberry sauce is a popular Thanksgiving sauce, an American celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. For a more comprehensive history, check out this article by Fox Weather!

Close-up of cranberry mayonnaise aioli sauce with a spoon.

Want More Aioli Recipes?

For another fruity sauce, try my citrus aioli or this raspberry chipotle sauce (which pairs well with my 2-minute raspberry cream cheese dip)!

Want to spice things up instead? Then try my Dijon aioli, smoked paprika aioli, or black pepper aioli. And if you like spicy stuff, check out my harissa aioli, Calabrian chili aioli, or sambal aioli!