{"id":29903,"date":"2021-10-31T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=29903"},"modified":"2024-11-29T16:22:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T00:22:44","slug":"tequila-lime-whole-cranberry-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/tequila-lime-whole-cranberry-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Tequila Lime Whole Cranberry Sauce Makes a Flavorful Holiday Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This easy homemade Tequila Lime Cranberry Sauce is a fresh twist on traditional cranberry sauce for something a little different this holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's just as easy to make and even better if you make it a day or two before to simplify your holiday meal preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This recipe is a twist on my mother-in-law's Brandied Whole Cranberry Sauce<\/a> served at every holiday meal since my husband can remember. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, I wanted to switch things up a bit and was inspired by one of my favorite holiday cocktails: the cranberry margarita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A simple swap of tequila for the brandy, plus a splash of triple sec and some fresh lime and you have a beautiful bright colored and flavored cranberry sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplify your holiday meal preparation: Make it ahead.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who has the time, or oven space, to bake the cranberry sauce for an hour on the big day? No one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, Cranberry Sauce is better made a day or two ahead of time to give the sauce time to gel a bit and for the flavors to fully develop. It might taste good right after cooking, but it becomes amazing after chilling in the fridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put it straight into your serving dish and cover it before chilling to make things even easier at serving time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does the Alcohol Cook Away?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are quite a few factors involved in the burning off of the alcohol including the temperature, length of cooking time, size of the pan, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get more details here<\/a>, but I calculate that a \u00bd cup serving with tequila and triple sec at 40-50% (80-100 proof) alcohol comes out to less than half a teaspoon of alcohol per serving<\/strong>, or about 0.7% ABV. Which is really close to the US Food and Drug requirement of less than 0.5% ABV to be considered \"trace\" amounts of alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT, that can still be too much for people that abstain from alcohol for health, religious or personal reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Friendly Cranberry Sauce Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For an alcohol free option you can use an alcohol-free tequila alternative. Yes, there are now varieties that taste like tequila (or other spirits) without any alcohol. I have not tried it personally, but have heard good things about Ritual<\/a> and ArKay<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or use a combination of lime juice with a splash of orange juice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or try this easy Gingered Pear Cranberry Sauce.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Make Ahead Holiday Recipes from #OurFamilyTable<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Whether it is side dishes for the big day or breakfast or dinner casseroles we've got some simple recipes to take some of the stress out of the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n