Beef Mincemeat

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2 lb. lean beef, cooked and put through food chopper
1/2 lb. suet, chopped fine
5 lb. tart apples, chopped
3 lb. raisins, chopped
1 tbsp. salt
2 cup brown sugar
4 cups sweet cider
1 cup meat stock
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Add the following ingredients to the meat mixture:
2 1/2 pt. grape juice
1 tsp. mace
2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup molasses
1 orange, juiced, peel and chopped
1 lemon, juice, peel & chopped
3/4 cup vinegar

Allow this entire mixture to come to a boil and let boil 10 minutes.

Place in sterilized jars and pack to within 1 inch of top of jar. Wipe tops of jar, put on lids and cap, screwing band firmly tight.

Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.