Ingredients
4 lbs. beef, roasted and chopped
1 jar mincemeat or 2 lbs beef suet
2 lbs. sugar
1 cup raisins (original recipe calls for 2 lbs.)
1 cup currents (original recipe calls for 2 lbs.)
2 lbs. apples, chopped fine (original recipe calls for 4 lbs.)
1/2 lb. citron, minced
1/2 lb. candied lemon peel, minced
Grated rind 2 oranges
Grated rind 1 lemon
1 nutmeg, grated
1 T cloves
1 T cinnamon
1 t salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 cups hard cider
2 cups brandy
Preparation
Boil meat and suet (or jar mincemeat) together til tender and grind. Combine all ingredients except brandy and cook 1 1/2 hours. Add liquor and pour in sterile jars and seal.
