Holiday food is great and all… but sometimes those classic dishes need a little swagger. A little smoke. A little “who brought THIS?!” moment.
That’s where this Cranberry BBQ Sauce comes marching in like the flavor hero of December.

This stuff is sweet, tangy, glossy, and kissed with just enough Rub Yer Meat to make even the most boring turkey perk up. It’s the perfect way to sneak a hit of BBQ into the holiday spread without firing up every smoker in the neighborhood.

Brush it. Dip it. Slather it.
No judgment. Just big flavor.

Let’s make some magic.

Cranberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups of your favorite ketchup-based BBQ sauce
• 1 cup cranberry sauce
• 1 tablespoon Rub Yer Meat
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

Instructions

1. Make the Sauce

Grab a medium saucepan, toss everything in, and whisk it together like you're warming up for a real rub-down.
Set the heat to medium and bring the mix to a gentle simmer.

Once it starts bubbling, drop the heat to low and let it hang out for about 5 minutes.
Short and sweet. Like a holiday fling… but smokier.

2. Serve & Store

Pull it off the heat and get it on whatever’s ready to be sauced.
Perfect with smoked turkey, meatballs, ham, ribs, chicken, or anything else that’s craving attention.

Store extras in a sealed container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
(Not that it’ll last that long.)

Ways to Use This Sauce

This cranberry BBQ beauty is the flavor equivalent of showing up to a holiday party in a velvet jacket. Everything instantly gets classier, hotter, and slightly more dangerous.

Try it on:

• Smoked turkey slices
• Cocktail meatballs
• Holiday ham
• Chicken drumsticks
• Ribs that need a festive glow-up
• Sandwiches
• Charcuterie boards
• Leftovers begging for redemption

Basically… if it sits still long enough, this sauce goes on it.

Final Thoughts

Simple ingredients. Zero fuss. Big holiday energy.
This Cranberry BBQ Sauce is how you sneak BBQ into the season without announcing your intentions.

Load it up with Rub Yer Meat, slather it generously, and watch your holiday table light up like Christmas morning.