Pimp my mincemeat!!

Jellybro

Hi,
Just after any ideas on what ingredients I can add to my jars of mincemeat for mince pies.
What do others add to make it extra juicy and special??

Mrs_Veg_Plot

I add chopped glace cherries, chopped almonds, zest and juice of an orange plus brandy to mine. Tastes good and keeps well.

littlegreenparrot

More booze, dried fruit (booze soaked dried fruit ) grated apple?
Different sort of dried fruit, cranberries, apricots?

Try putting a little bit of marzipan under the pastry lid before you bake them.

I usually make it, but would just chuck in anything you have, or like the look of!

katkin

What about grated apple or rum soaked apricots or chopped dates?




Edit: littlegreenparrot you got in before me re; apples and apricots! Nice idea with the marzipan.

PenguinOfDeath

Ooh thanks I meant to ask this as yesterday I found the jars I bought in Sainsbury's for 10p earlier in the year. Another job for OH, I can't stand the stuff

monnagran

I would tell you Jellybro, if I hadn't just spent a fruitless couple of hours looking for my very special mincemeat recipe. I have made it for the last 20 years at least and have now mislaid the scruffy bit of paper it is written on. :(

x

the_cake

I second the suggestions above: lots of booze and grated orange rind ... mmmmm

greenbee

Cranberries and pretty much any orange liqueur you have lurking at the bank of a cupboard.

Jellybro

Thanks for the suggestions... I think I may have a bit of orange liqueur hanging around. Grated rinds and apple sounds yummy too.

booter

My Mum always grates a bit of orange rind into hers and adds a bit to the pastry aswell. Throw in some extra cherries, chopped almonds and cherry liqueur......:drool: I must put an order in

puppey

Drambuie is an interesting liquor to add to it as well, comes out pretty good