Cranberry Dip (Sweet, Hot and Spicy!)

Sweet, Hot and Spicy!  Another stunning pin up by Al Buell. (And yes, of course that's me!)

For your next Cocktail Party, might I suggest this fabulous, hot and easy (I'm talking about food here people!) Appetizer. My 10 year old Emily picked out the recipe and made it. It was great! A tad on the spicy side, so adjust to suit your taste.

Cranberry Dip (easy, hot and spicy)

1 16 ounce can jellied Cranberry Sauce

3 Tablespoons prepared Horseradish (you may want a little less, but I like it HOT!)

2 Tablespoons Honey

1 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce

1 Tablespoon Lemon juice

1 Garlic clove, minced

a few splashes of Red Hot sauce

For Dipping:

Fresh pineapple chunks, baked ham chunks, or baked lil' smokies (those cute little cocktail dogs from the deli or bacon section not the ones from the can!), or cocktail sized meatballs.

In a medium saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients and heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. We put this in a mini crockpot to keep it hot during the party. Serve dipping items on the side w/ cute picks. You can place is a bit larger crockpot and put your dippers in the sauce, that works too.

So easy and quick, it gives you much more time for personal primping prior to guests arriving!