damole Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Has anyone seen mincemeat anywhere in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted December 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Rimping always have Robertson's, but expensive usually 180-190bht/jar. You could always make it from scratch, YoK have the candied orange peel and most of the bits. I usually make my own, using the recipe below, was lazy this year and bought Robertson's. I think the home made tastes better. Mincemeat. 60gm raisins 25gm candied orange peel 35gm Solid Palm oil (Samson) 45gm brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice extra sprinkle of Nutmeg 1/4 chopped green apple (skin on) Juice of 1 tangerine Juice of 1/2 small lime Zest from 3 tangerines 1 cap of rum (Hong Thong) Mixed spice, had to make my own 4 cinnamon + 4 Nutmeg + 1 ginger + 1 coriander +2 mace + 1 cloves + 1 Allspice (didn't have mace or cloves or allspice, still worked OK) Mix all but the Rum together, stir well, microwave for 2 mins. Stir now and again as it cools. Add rum when fairly cool, give a stir every 15 mins for 2 hours. Let it all soak in and you're good to go.Add more raisins and peel if you think it looks too wet. This makes 1 jar of mincemeat. Candied peel 125bht/500gm YOK Raisins 55bht/500gm YOK Note: the alcohol is to preserve the fruit. Edited December 20, 2021 by BritManToo 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Rimping always have Robertson's, but expensive usually 180-190bht/jar. Its between 300 & 400 Baht on Lazada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted December 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2021 My parents had a confectioners in the UK back in the day, they always made their own by the ton! @BritManToo has what looks like a pretty good recipe. After hand-filling uncountable numbers of mince pies every year I really don't care if I never see another even after 50 years! Now pork pies (which they also made by the million) are a different animal altogether (got to have real trotter jelly) ... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 22 minutes ago, BritManToo said: (didn't have mace or cloves or allspice, still worked OK) Just add extra alcohol and she'll be right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damole Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Last year when I was stuck in the UK for Christmas and left it quite late to buy mincemeant I did look up a recipe but it seemed you needed to leave it to "develop" for a few weeks before using so I ended up with an ordinary jar of Sainsburys mincemeat rather than one that came out well in reviews. I've literally just arrived back in Thailand on Friday and Chiang Mai on Saturday and found a half used jat of Robertson's in the fridge from December 2019. I think that may have "developed" a little too much. I guess suet is probably even harder to source as my Christmas pud recipe requires it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, damole said: I guess suet is probably even harder to source as my Christmas pud recipe requires it. I bought my Paxo sage and onion stuffing, Robertson's mincemeat and Atora suet last month. I'm completely prepared this year! Edited December 20, 2021 by BritManToo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevoromgh Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: Note: the alcohol is to preserve the fruit. Yes but why one quart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damole Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thanks for the Rimping tip. Picked up a jar of Robertsons classic today, 275 Bt. Quite a mark up for something that only costs a pound in the old country but it is Christmas after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 22 hours ago, BritManToo said: Rimping always have Robertson's, but expensive usually 180-190bht/jar. You could always make it from scratch, YoK have the candied orange peel and most of the bits. I usually make my own, using the recipe below, was lazy this year and bought Robertson's. I think the home made tastes better. Mincemeat. 60gm raisins 25gm candied orange peel 35gm Solid Palm oil (Samson) 45gm brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice extra sprinkle of Nutmeg 1/4 chopped green apple (skin on) Juice of 1 tangerine Juice of 1/2 small lime Zest from 3 tangerines 1 cap of rum (Hong Thong) Mixed spice, had to make my own 4 cinnamon + 4 Nutmeg + 1 ginger + 1 coriander +2 mace + 1 cloves + 1 Allspice (didn't have mace or cloves or allspice, still worked OK) Mix all but the Rum together, stir well, microwave for 2 mins. Stir now and again as it cools. Add rum when fairly cool, give a stir every 15 mins for 2 hours. Let it all soak in and you're good to go.Add more raisins and peel if you think it looks too wet. This makes 1 jar of mincemeat. Candied peel 125bht/500gm YOK Raisins 55bht/500gm YOK Note: the alcohol is to preserve the fruit. Top recipe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flare Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 5:30 PM, BritManToo said: Rimping always have Robertson's, but expensive usually 180-190bht/jar. You could always make it from scratch, YoK have the candied orange peel and most of the bits. I usually make my own, using the recipe below, was lazy this year and bought Robertson's. I think the home made tastes better. Mincemeat. 60gm raisins 25gm candied orange peel 35gm Solid Palm oil (Samson) 45gm brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice extra sprinkle of Nutmeg 1/4 chopped green apple (skin on) Juice of 1 tangerine Juice of 1/2 small lime Zest from 3 tangerines 1 cap of rum (Hong Thong) Mixed spice, had to make my own 4 cinnamon + 4 Nutmeg + 1 ginger + 1 coriander +2 mace + 1 cloves + 1 Allspice (didn't have mace or cloves or allspice, still worked OK) Mix all but the Rum together, stir well, microwave for 2 mins. Stir now and again as it cools. Add rum when fairly cool, give a stir every 15 mins for 2 hours. Let it all soak in and you're good to go.Add more raisins and peel if you think it looks too wet. This makes 1 jar of mincemeat. Candied peel 125bht/500gm YOK Raisins 55bht/500gm YOK Note: the alcohol is to preserve the fruit. I've lived my whole life not knowing what 'mincemeat' actually is (there's the old American idiom, 'I'll make mincemeat out of you!', but that was it)- now I need to try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill97 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, flare said: now I need to try it Really you could give it a miss but you’ll know that after you try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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