Tangerine Cherry Cranberry Sauce

Looking to refresh your cranberry sauce dish at the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table?  Try this great recipe from the Food Wishes blog.  The video is also very entertaining!

1 (12-oz) bag fresh cranberries
1 cup small dried cherries (larger ones can be chopped a bit)
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated tangerine or orange zest
1 cup tangerine or orange, plus water as needed
1 whole star anise
3 cloves
1 cinnamon stick