astray recipes: Hearty marinade

Categories: Marinade
Yield: 1 Recipe

Measure	Ingredient
2 tablespoons	Fruity olive oil
3 mediums	Carrots
1 medium	Yellow onion
2	Whole shallots
3 larges	Cloves garlic
5 cups	Hearty red wine
½ cup	Red wine vinegar
4	Whole bay leaves
6	Parsley stalks
16	Whole juniper berries
2 teaspoons	Sea salt
12	Whole peppercorns

Roughly chop vegetables and saute in oil until lightly browned. Add wine, vinegar and remaining seasonings and bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes and then cool before using. In a non-aluminum pan, pour cooled marinade over meat and marinate covered in refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Turn occasionally. Combine all ingredients and allow flavors to marry for 2 hours before using. If you like a hotter flavor, add more chile flakes or some minced fresh serrano chiles.

Makes approximately 2 cups

hearty marinade