Grandma Myers' Homemade Mincemeat How To Make Mincemeat - Homemade Mincemeat Recipe
"During the Depression in the 1930s, my grandfather used to call venison "land salmon" because the deer that he killed were out of season. He hunted deer all year long to feed his family. My mother said that he always shared it with their neighbors...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 pounds venison, elk, or beef
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Water
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2 1/2 cups suet, finely chopped or grated
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7 1/2 cups chopped tart apples
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3 cups liquid (liquid from meat of your choice it was cooked in)
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5 cups granulated sugar
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3 cups apple cider
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1 cup molasses
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1/2 cup cider vinegar
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3 cups raisins
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2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon ground cloves
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2 tablespoons ground allspice
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2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
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Juice of 2 lemons
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Juiceof 2 oranges
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1 cup brandy or sherry
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