Tangerine Cherry Cranberry Sauce

12 oz fresh cranberries

1 cup dried cherries

1 cup white sugar

1 cup tangerine juice

1 tablespoon tangerine zest

1 whole star anise

1 cinnamon stick

3 whole cloves

Combine cranberries, cherries, sugar, tangerine juice, zest, star anise, cinnamon stick and cloves in a heavy bottomed saucepan.

Over medium heat, bring to a simmer, reduce to low and cook for 15 minutes (until all cranberries have popped).

Remove from heat and let cool.

Discard cloves, cinnamon, star anise and refrigerate.

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RETROSPECTIVES

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Thanksgiving 2019

Had more than was needed, next time try reducing volume by 50%. Also fruit flavors got a bit overpowered by the seasoning, try dialing back the cinnamon next time.

Christmas 2019

Cut everything in half and was much happier with the results this time around. I used

1 half star anise

1/3 cinnamon stick

1 whole cloves

Used a tea infuser to make it easier to remove the seasoning at the end of cooking