Old Southern Recipes: Mince Meatby Kendall

Mince Meat

Boil and chop fine: 3 lbs. beef tongue or venison tongue. Add 4 lbs. suet, also chopped fine.

Then add:
4 lbs. brown sugar
4 lbs. raisins
3 lbs. currants
4 lbs. apples, chopped fine
1 lb. finely sliced citron
1 Tbsp. each of mace, cloves, and cinnamon
2 nutmegs (coarsely ground)

Mix with enough brandy to wet well. Keep moist and it will “keep” all winter.