Mincemeat With Dried Fruit - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups dark raisins
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1 1/2 cups dried currants
1 1/2 cups dried peaches, diced
1 1/2 cups dried apricots, diced
1 1/2 cups pitted dates, quartered
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
1 1/4 cups dark rum (or use an equal measure of apple juice or cider)
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup apple syrup (see my recipe for Apple Cider Syrup)
2 cups apple juice
7 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preparation

In large mixing bowl, combine both raisins, currants, peaches, apricots & dates. Set aside.
In large nonreactive saucepan, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice & ginger, then stir in corn syrup, rum, brown sugar, apple cider syrup & apple juice.
Add butter & bring to boil over medium heat. Boil 3 minutes.
Pour hot liquid over dried fruit & stir.
Cool to room temperature.
When COMPLETELY cooled, pour/spoon equal amounts into 3 clean quart glass jars, seal tightly & refrigerate up to 12 months.