Mincemeat

200g mixed peel

300g golden sultanas

200g currants

350g raisins

4 tsp mixed spice

2 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp of ground cinnamon

2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

500g of almonds finely chopped

200mls of dark rum

2 large apples, peeled, cored and roughly grated

Zest of 2 oranges, plus the juice of 4

Zest and juice of 2 lemons

330g of dark muscovado sugar

200g of vegetable suet