Comments on: Vegan Mincemeat

By: Jane Simpson

Jane Simpson — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:20:06 +0000

In reply to Lynne Wright. There is a maple flavored Crown Royal?! Thank you, kind stranger.

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:10:46 +0000

In reply to Lynne Wright. Thanks Lynne! I'm so pleased you're enjoying the recipe. Have fun baking all the things with your mincemeat!

By: Lynne Wright

Lynne Wright — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:49:35 +0000

I made this recipe last year and should have posted a comment then to tell you how incredibly delicious this mincemeat is. We made tarts and gave them as gifts to our close friends for Christmas. Everybody raved about them! One friend bravely asked for more for his January birthday so I ended up making two batches last year. I just bought all the ingredients again (thank goodness for Bulk Barn!) to make it for this year's Christmas gifts again. Hey, when you discover a good thing, just stick with it!! I don't like any of the alcohol choices you suggested so I substituted Maple Flavoured Crown Royal. That way I can sip while prepping! As always, Mel, I appreciate the work you do so much. You are my "go to" choice for finding recipes that make me happy to be a vegan. Thank you!!

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:57:07 +0000

In reply to Lou. I haven't weighed the mincemeat once it's made so don't know the weight in grams of a cup of the mixture. A cup is 240 mls in volume though so that's the size jar a cup of mincemeat will fill.

By: Melanie McDonald

Melanie McDonald — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:54:01 +0000

In reply to Sarah. You could top each jar off with a bit more rum when you get it. Just pour it in and it will seep down over time. To be honest though, it will probably be fine until Christmas. You've still got a good amount of alcohol in there and there's lots of sugar too. Personally, I'd probably just leave it now.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 14:56:25 +0000

Just made this wonderful mincemeat but discovered right at the end I only had 215ml of rum to preserve it with!! It's in the sterilised jars but am I going to have to eat it within 4 weeks now or should it last until Christmas? Could I add the remainder of the rum to the four individual jars at a later date once I've managed to get some more?

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:19:24 +0000

Can you advise what size jar a 'cup' will fill? I want to make circa 6 jars of between 350-450g each as gifts. In order to know how to increase the recipe, can you advise the weight in grams equivalent to a cup?!

By: Binder

Binder — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:40:02 +0000

I made mincemeat for the first time and so very pleased with how it turned out. I didn't add any alcohol because the people I would be giving it to may not want that but will add some sherry or brandy to what I will be preserving.
Thank you so much.

By: A Virtual Vegan

A Virtual Vegan — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 01:04:34 +0000

In reply to Angelica. It is wet when you first make it. You need to let it sit in the jars for a day or so (or longer) and the fruit will absorb the moisture. Then it will be kind of jammy and not liquidy.

By: Angelica

Angelica — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 23:55:52 +0000

In reply to sharon. Tastes amazing! I’m supposed to use this as filling for the mince pies but the mixture feels so wet. This is my first making these pies so I’m not sure what I’m looking for. Thank you!