Name: Christmas mincemeat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 large Bramley apple; 100g light muscovado sugar; 100 ml orange/mandarin juice; 150g mixed dried fruits (raisins, sultanas and citrus peel); 75g dried cranberries; 50g dried figs (chopped); 75g dried dates (chopped); Grated zest of 1 orange; 1 tsp ground mixed spice; 1 tsp cinnamon; 100g coked/roasted chestnuts; 50-75 ml Brandy or rum; Juice of ½ lemon

Christmas mincemeat

23 Dec 2018

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

I like making my own mincemeat because mince pies and other Xmas treats taste so much better with homemade versions. Also, it’s an ideal gifts for friends. However, I don’t like the traditional mincemeat, which is made with suet and far too much sugar. I prefer alcohol to preserve it. This Christmas mincemeat is made with the usual mixed dried fruits & spices – this year I added chestnuts and brandy for a distinct flavour.

Ingredients

1 large Bramley apple
100g light muscovado sugar
100 ml orange/mandarin juice
150g mixed dried fruits (raisins, sultanas and citrus peel)
75g dried cranberries
50g dried figs (chopped)
75g dried dates (chopped)
Grated zest of 1 orange
1 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp cinnamon
100g coked/roasted chestnuts
50-75 ml Brandy or rum
Juice of ½ lemon

Instructions

Peel and grate the apple.
Put the sugar and apple juice in a large, heavy-based saucepan, then heat until the sugar dissolves.
Add the grated apple and all other ingredients except the chestnuts, brandy and lemon.
Cook for 20-25 minutes until the fruits are soft and the sauce is thick and sticky.
Add the chestnuts and 50 ml brandy and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring, until you get a thick, jam-like mixture. Turn off the heat and add the remaining ingredients.
Stir well, then add the extra brandy (for a really boozy version) and spoon it into 2 sterilised jars.
When cooled completely, put the jars in the fridge. or in a cool larder. Once opened, store in the fridge.

Tips

This amount is enough for 4 small jars (for gifts) or 2 bigger jars.
At the end, for the additional Brandy, you can use orange liquor instead, if preferred.

https://cooktogether.com/recipe-items/christmas-mincemeat/

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