Mince Pies

xxtimbo · 04-12-2015, 20:28

Thought Id make some but thought I would
perk up the mix a little
The night before I put some raisons in a bowl
then added some fortified wine.... let that soak overnight.
Then added that to the jar of mincemeat.

Results... exellent... well worth the effort...

I used full cream fortified British Wine
15% alcohol...
Question... will this wine keep ? like a bottle of sherry... or will it start rapidly going off now its open ?

Its a screw top .

Toby LaRhone · 05-12-2015, 00:08

So a post titled "Mince Pies" is really about how long your plonk will keep?
Ok.
Yonks.

xxtimbo · 05-12-2015, 11:44

Someone must know ????

chopsim · 05-12-2015, 12:59

It'll go off really quickly so you'll have to drink it all this evening 🍺
I think it should keep for a quite a while.

Roni_J · 05-12-2015, 23:15

Fortified wine will keep as it's alcohol but the flavour will deteriorate, I'd say use within 4 weeks.

As for mince pies top tip add some almond extract when making the pastry gives a lovely flavour that seems popular with most people.

xxtimbo · 06-12-2015, 00:20

a bottle of wine will go off within a day or two , why should my ... fortified wine
be any different ?

surely it will be turning to vinegar in about a week ?

Sherry and Port seem to keep ok for a long time... could that be because
of high sugar content ?

walterwhite · 06-12-2015, 09:43

Great thread title.

dellzincht · 06-12-2015, 13:59

Have to laugh at the "well worth the effort" line, at least

04-12-2015, 20:28	#1
xxtimbo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,683	Mince Pies Thought Id make some but thought I would perk up the mix a little The night before I put some raisons in a bowl then added some fortified wine.... let that soak overnight. Then added that to the jar of mincemeat. Results... exellent... well worth the effort... I used full cream fortified British Wine 15% alcohol... Question... will this wine keep ? like a bottle of sherry... or will it start rapidly going off now its open ? Its a screw top .

05-12-2015, 00:08	#2
Toby LaRhone Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 9,227	So a post titled "Mince Pies" is really about how long your plonk will keep? Ok. Yonks.

05-12-2015, 11:44	#3
xxtimbo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,683	Someone must know ????

05-12-2015, 12:59	#4
chopsim Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2,135	It'll go off really quickly so you'll have to drink it all this evening 🍺 I think it should keep for a quite a while.

05-12-2015, 23:15	#5
Roni_J Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 842	Fortified wine will keep as it's alcohol but the flavour will deteriorate, I'd say use within 4 weeks. As for mince pies top tip add some almond extract when making the pastry gives a lovely flavour that seems popular with most people.

06-12-2015, 00:20	#6
xxtimbo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 7,683	a bottle of wine will go off within a day or two , why should my ... fortified wine be any different ? surely it will be turning to vinegar in about a week ? Sherry and Port seem to keep ok for a long time... could that be because of high sugar content ?

06-12-2015, 09:43	#7
walterwhite Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,729	Great thread title.

06-12-2015, 13:59	#8
dellzincht Inactive Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,636	Have to laugh at the "well worth the effort" line, at least

DS Forums

Mince Pies