Cranberry and Jerusalem Artichoke Fritters

Name: Cranberry and Jerusalem Artichoke Fritters
Yield: Makes about 6 quarts
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pounds neck or shoulder of venison; 4 pounds neck or shoulder of venison; 1 bay leaf; 8 to 10 whole cloves; 8 peppercorns; 4 juniper berries; 1 small cinnamon stick; 3 cups apple cider; 1 cup cider vinegar; Peel of 6 oranges; Peel of 8 lemons; Peel of 8 limes; 4½ cups sugar; 1 pound suet, minced or ground; 1 quince—peeled, cored, and diced; 4 apples—peeled, cored, and diced; 2 pounds sultana raisins; 2 pounds currants; ½ pound candied lemon peel, reserved from above; ½ pound candied orange peel, reserved from above; 4 cups dry sherry; 1 cup Cognac; 1 tablespoon ground cloves; 1½ teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg