Cranberry mincemeat

Homemade Cranberry Mincemeat

500g dried fruit (heavy on currents and raisins with 75g of dried cranberries)
3 dessert apples, peeled, cores and finely chopped
Zest of 1 orange and 1 lemon
the juice of 1 small lemon
3/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon
150 g dark soft brown sugar
125 ml of Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry
300 g cranberries
1 tsp vanilla

1.Mix all the ingredients except the vanilla, together.
2.Simmer for 20 minutes until everything looks pulpy and has absorbed most of the liquid. You may need to mush up the cranberries with the back of your wooden spoon.
3. When it has cooled somewhat add the vanilla and stir.
4. Spoon into sterilized jars.