Ingredients

• 1 pound cashew nuts, finely chopped
  
• 1 pound sultanas (golden raisins)
  
• 1 pound raisins (such as jumbo flames)
  
• 1 pound candied cherries
  
• One 16oz jar Sri Lankan ginger preserve (or 14 oz candied ginger)
  
• One 16oz jar Sri Lankan chow chow preserve (which, by the way, is not the same as Chinese, so do not substitute)
  
• 8 ounces Sri Lankan pumpkin preserve
  
• ¹/₂ pound candied orange peel
  
• ¹/₂ pound candied lemon peel
  
• 1 pound butter
  
• 1 pound semolina
  
• 24 egg yolks
  
• 12 egg whites
  
• 1 pound granulated sugar
  
• Zest of one lemon, finely shredded
  
• Zest of one orange, finely shredded
  
• Juice of one orange
  
• Juice of half lemon
  
• 3 tablespoons rose water
  
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
  
• 1 ¹/₂ cups brandy (plus more for drizzling)
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoon ground cloves
  
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cardamom