Homemade Cranberry and Dried Cherry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry and Dried Cherry Sauce
(adapted from Epicurious)
2 1/2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup golden brown sugar, packed
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 6-ounce package dried cherries (tart or not)*
1 12-ounce bag cranberries

Bring first juice to a boil in a medium saucepan and stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Add cherries and cook for 2 minutes. Add cranberries and cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally. This will take about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, cover and chill overnight. Discard cinnamon stick before serving.
Serve cold or at room temperature.
Makes about 4 cups.

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