The nicest mincemeat?

[WildFlowerBees]

Please don't say make my own!

Trying to find one that's not too sweet for mince pies. Tried Sainsburys and Waitrose both nice but not 'the one'

Any other suggestions?

I agree with you that commercially made mincemeat is far too sweet, I always improve it!
I buy a decent quality, but plain one, definitely not the luxury types, they are super sweet! Then I grate a cooking apple or two in, if it’s still too sweet, I add lemon juice.

I hardly dare put this here, but honestly this Mary Berry recipe takes a few minutes and I adapt it according to what I have in/like/dislike/reduce the sugar..

Please don’t be cross!!

Aldi

That Mary berry recipe looks great. I might try it

Mary berry.
Started using a few years ago as can’t buy easily here. Now I wouldn’t bother buying if I could as it’s quick and tastes far nicer.
I use amaretto, makes them taste like bakewell mince pies

I buy Robinsons luxury mincemeat in a jar and add a bit of port to it

Oh that Mary berry one looks super easy. Bookmarking! Thank you.

Sorry but another one who uses the Mary Berry recipe. I’m not a big cinnamon fan though so leave that out and use vintage port or rum.

I use shop bought and add cherries an apple and brandy.

Mrs Beeton's is my favourite as is her Christmas pudding

Rosebud. They sell it in the Borough market it's perfect.

rosebudpreserves.co.uk/almond-and-orange-mincemeat

I bought a Lidl one which I add extra brandy to.

@GorgeousGoldies

I hardly dare put this here, but honestly this Mary Berry recipe takes a few minutes and I adapt it according to what I have in/like/dislike/reduce the sugar..

Please don’t be cross!!

That looks very easy, I may give this one a go

[quote Coffeeonmytoffee]rosebudpreserves.co.uk/almond-and-orange-mincemeat[/quote]

Looks good too

@WildFlowerBees I’m glad you took it well!

I don’t like mixed peel or almonds, so put in glacé cherries instead as they’re my favourite. Then I leave out loads of the sugar (even up to a half) and put Port in, as that’s generally what I’d have in at Christmas. Easy! 😁

Oh, and it keeps for years in a sterilised jar.

[quote GorgeousGoldies]@WildFlowerBees I’m glad you took it well!

I don’t like mixed peel or almonds, so put in glacé cherries instead as they’re my favourite. Then I leave out loads of the sugar (even up to a half) and put Port in, as that’s generally what I’d have in at Christmas. Easy! 😁[/quote]

Thank you! I'll do the same less sugar more port

It's so easy to make and you can tweak the recipe to add things you like/remove things you dislike. It tastes much "fresher" than shop bought mincemeat IYSWIM, I think it's the citrus juice/zest.I use Delia's recipe.

www.deliaonline.com/recipes/books/delias-happy-christmas/home-made-christmas-mincemeat

I also like Delia's. I know we're all saying make your own when you asked us not to, but I swear, it is soooo easy and it's a completely different product to the shop bought stuff.
If we have converted you..... I always use vegetarian suet so you can serve to vegetarian guests. We're not vegetarian, wouldn't say it changes the end result.

Delia’s for me, too, sorry,

@RockingMyFiftiesNot

I also like Delia's. I know we're all saying make your own when you asked us not to, but I swear, it is soooo easy and it's a completely different product to the shop bought stuff. If we have converted you..... I always use vegetarian suet so you can serve to vegetarian guests. We're not vegetarian, wouldn't say it changes the end result.

I'm converted, I'm going to give it a go, adding plenty of port appeals.

Plus.... if you are visiting people after you've made it and before Christmas, it's quite a nice little gift. If you've only got bog standard jam jars, cut a big circle out of a Christmas serviette and secure it over the lid with an elastic band/string/ribbon

Robertson’s / Robinson’s (which is it?) or Tesco own brand. I find it’s more about the pastry than the mincemeat tbh. I make my own pastry but don’t bother making mincemeat as I get through a LOT of it.