Sauerbraten – German Pot Roast

How to make Sauerbraten, a German pot roast recipe!

Ingredients:

5-lbs rump roast or eye bottom round beef eye of round
Kosher salt, to taste
2 cups red wine
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup cider vinegar
3 large onions (1 thinly sliced, 2 minced)
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. pickling spices
14 whole cloves
14 juniper berries
14 whole black peppercorns
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 bay leaves
3 sprigs thyme
2 sprigs parsley (plus additional 2 tbsp chopped for garnish)
cheesecloth
cooking twine
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 slices bacon (chopped into pieces)
3 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1⁄2 cup golden raisins
6 gingersnaps, crumbled (about 1 oz)
Juice of 1⁄2 lemon (1 – 2 tbsp)