Mincemeat

Ingredients

Full Ingredients
1 lemon, boiled for 1 hour until soft, left to cool, then cut / cubed
100g / 3.5oz raisins
100g / 3.5oz sultanas
1/2 Bramley apple or similar large cooking apple, peeled and chopped
100g / 3.5oz dried mixed fruit
75g / 2.5oz mixed peel
100g / 3.5oz suet
100g / 3.5oz dark brown muscavado sugar
100g / 3.5oz currants
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp ground ginger
50ml / 2fl oz brandy
50ml / 2fl oz sherry

Quick Ingredients
225g/8oz vegetarian suet
225g/8oz Bramley apples, peeled, cored and chopped
125g/4oz candied peel, chopped
225g/8oz sultanas
225g/8oz raisins
225g/8oz currants
175g/6oz demerara sugar
1 tsp mixed spice
1 orange, zest and juice
60ml/2fl oz brandy

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Pack into sterilised jars and seal.
3. Store in a cool dark place until you want to use it.