sloe gin mincemeat recipe

A perfect recipe for Stir up Sunday. You can use straight away, but it’s even better left for a while to mature and marinade.

Makes 450g (Enough for 15-20 mince pies):

• 80g fresh cobnuts (If using hazelnuts or almonds, soak overnight in water)
• 100g cranberries or ready-soaked pitted prunes
• 50g Demerara sugar
• 50g raisins
• 75g currants
• 75g vegetarian suet
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
• A slug of sloe gin (or brandy)

Simply mix all ingredients together in a bowl, ladle into sterilised jar and keep somewhere cool.

Click here for mince pies with orange pastry recipe.