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Blitz 'n' Blend Mincemeat

A traditional boozy mincemeat that's ready in 20 minutes - make a big batch, bottle up and give as gifts

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Blitz 'n' Blend Mincemeat

Why it works: Almond and raisin are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,781 recipes. Both carry 2-nonanone, which smells fruity, floral. The science ↓

Blitz 'n' Blend Mincemeat

About 1.6kg/3lb 8oz

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

490Calories
5 gProtein
3 gFat
114 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Syrupnot in our table0
Brandynot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Almond + raisintop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,781 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

  2. Apple + pineappletop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together530 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Syrup + sugartop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,842 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Apple + gingertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,424 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Ginger + pineappletop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together559 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the currant

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (almond, apple, ginger, syrup, pineapple, raisin, sugar):

  1. Figfits better
  2. Vanillafits better
  3. Apricotfits better
  4. Currantthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against almond, apple, ginger, syrup, pineapple, raisin, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.