Mincemeat With Dried Fruit

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark raisins
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
• 1 1/2 cups dried currants
• 1 1/2 cups dried peaches, diced
• 1 1/2 cups dried apricots, diced
• 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, quartered
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 1/4 cups dark rum (or use an equal measure of apple juice or cider)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup apple syrup (see my recipe for apple cider syrup)
• 2 cups apple juice
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, combine both raisins, currants, peaches, apricots & dates. set aside.
• 2 in large nonreactive saucepan, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice & ginger, then stir in corn syrup, rum, brown sugar, apple cider syrup & apple juice.
• 3 add butter & bring to boil over medium heat. boil 3 minutes.
• 4 pour hot liquid over dried fruit & stir.
• 5 cool to room temperature.
• 6 when completely cooled, pour/spoon equal amounts into 3 clean quart glass jars, seal tightly & refrigerate up to 12 months.