Blitz 'n' blend mincemeat

• blanched almond↗50g g
• candied peel↗100g g
• Bramley apple↗1

  peeled, cored and chopped into large chunks

• stem ginger↗50g g

  plus 2 tbsp syrup from the jar

• glacé cherry↗50g g
• ready-to-eat dried pineapple↗50g g
• each of sultanas/ raisin225g g

  /currants

• shredded suet140g g
• light muscovado sugar↗225g g
• powdered ginger↗¼ tsp each tsp

  /mixed spice/nutmeg

• 1 orange↗grated zest and juice of
• brandy↗150ml ml

  or dark rum

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In your food processor, pulse the almonds, peel, apple, ginger, cherries and pineapple together until finely chopped (but not mushy), then tip into a large bowl. In batches, pulse the sultanas, raisins and currants until just chopped a little bit then add to the bowl.

2. 2

   Sprinkle the suet and sugar, salt and spices over all the chopped fruit and mix well. To mix, squelch through fingers. Pour over the ginger syrup, orange juice and zest and alcohol, then mix again. Spoon the mixture into sterilised jars and keep until needed.