In a double Old Fashioned glass combine mint and syrup, mashing mint with the back of a spoon to release flavor. Add remaining ingredients and enough ice to fill glass. Transfer mixture to a cocktail shaker and shake well. Serve drink in double Old Fashioned glass.
Simple Syrup recipe: In a saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup completely. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 months. Makes about 2 cups.
nd discard. Add the Ginger Simple Syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling
an, mix the water and mincemeat.
Bring to a boil
Mix 3 eggs in a bowl along with all the extracts (do not need to beat, just mix).
Empty cake mix into large bowl.
Add egg mixture and mincemeat.
Add alcohol if desired.
Mix thoroughly using mixer or by hand.
Pour into 9x13 cake pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out fairly clean (do not over bake- mincemeat keeps cake moist so use discretion).
Let cool for 30 minutes and remove from pan.
Frost and serve.
Spread a layer of mincemeat in the bottom of an unbaked pie crust.
Finish filling with pumpkin pie filling.
Bake as for pumpkin pie.
Serve warm with ice cream.
Melt butter in a 9-inch square pan.
Spread mincemeat and nuts over butter.
Combine mincemeat, walnuts, apples, brown sugar, lemon juice and rum in a bowl. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Take filling out of refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Prepare crusts. Stir filling well and pour into shell. Top with full crust and make slits or make a lattice top. Crimp edges.
Bake in preheated oven on low shelf for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
fter addition. Stir in crumbled mincemeat. Spoon batter into prepared pans
its.
Measure in your simple syrup. I like about 1
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Add all ingredients and mix well.
Lemon juice is according to taste. I only add about a teaspoon.
To prepare simple syrup:.
Mix equal parts water and sugar in a sauce pan over low heat. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons almond extract. Whisk until well blended and cool. Refrigerate until ready use. (I generally make a large batch and add it to lemonade and tea).
Spiced Simple Syrup: Place all of the ingredients in a medium saucepot, stir.
Place on high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, allow to cool completely.
Pour syrup through a strainer to remove spices.
Pour syrup into a jar with lid and store refrigerated. Shake before using.
Sangria: Combine wine, 3/4 cup spiced simple syrup, sparkling water, orange juice, and fruit slices. Stir briskly.
Serve over ice in large red wine glasses.
Simple syrup:
Start with the simple syrup. Mix sugar and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar gets dissolved. Remove from heat and store in the fridge until ready to use.
Mojito:
Pour lime juice and simple syrup into a tall glass.
Add mint leaves and muddle it together.
Add rum and muddle a little more.
Add ice and a splash of soda.
Serve garnished with fresh mint leaves and a slice of lime.
When onion is softened, add mincemeat, salt, pepper and any other
r gas mark 5, tip mincemeat into bowl add big pinch
Combine flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar and butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumbs. With remaining crumbs press into greased 15x10 pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350. Beat cream cheese and milk; add eggs. Mix well. Spread on cooled crust. Top with mincemeat. Combine 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in with cranberry sauce. Spoon over mincemeat. Top with remaining crumbs. Bake 40 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Refrigerate in airtight container.
ver baked crust.
Spread mincemeat evenly over cream cheese mixture
follow package directions.
Spoon mincemeat mixture into pie crust; smooth
nch baking pan.
Spoon mincemeat over crust.
Combine remaining
venly over butter.
Combine mincemeat & pineapple, then spread this mixture
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