Best Mincemeat

Ingredients

• 4 pounds sugar
• 4 each calf tongue boiled
• 2 1/2 pounds suet
• 2 pounds raisins, seedless
• 2 pounds currants
• 1/2 pound citron finely chopped
• 1/2 pound orange zest candied, finely chopped
• 6 pounds apples chopped
• 1 tablespoon cloves
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 2 whole nutmeg grated
• 1/2 pound almonds finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 each oranges rind and juice of
• 4 each lemons rind and juice of
• 1/2 pound lemon zest candied, finely chopped
• 1 quart brandy
• 2 quarts whiskey