Mince Pie Meat

Ingredients

• 4 pounds beef, chopped fine
• 1 peck apples, chopped
• 2 pounds currants
• 1 pound brown sugar
• 2 quarts sweet cider
• ½ cup coarse sea salt
• 1 tablespoon mace
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 nutmegs
• 1 pound suet, chopped fine
• 4 pounds raisins, stoned
• 1 pound citron
• 1 quart molasses
• 1 pound boiled cider
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• ½ cup rose water

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the chopped beef, apples, currants, brown sugar, sweet cider, and coarse sea salt.

2. Add the mace, cinnamon, nutmegs, suet, raisins, citron, molasses, boiled cider, white pepper, allspice, cloves, and rose water.

3. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.