Caribou Roast in Gin

Ingredients

• 1 caribou roast
• 6-8 slices bacon

Marinade

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 6 peppercorns
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium parsnip, diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup beef bouillon
• 1 cup gin

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all the marinade ingredients except the gin.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil and simmer about 5 minutes, remove from the heat, add gin and cool.

3. 3

   Place roast in marinade to cover.

4. 4

   Let stand refrigerated for 48 hours or more.

5. 5

   Remove from the marinade; place on a roasting rack in a large roasting pan and drape with bacon.

6. 6

   Roast uncovered in a preheated 350 degree F.

7. 7

   oven for 15 min per pound.

8. 8

   Remove the bacon for the last 30 minutes of cooking and baste roast with the strained marinade and pan drippings.

9. 9

   Remove the roast and let sit 5-10 min before carving.

10. 10

    With a little butter and flour make a gravy from the pan drippings and balance of the marinade.

11. 11

    The gin is juniper flavored alcohol and juniper is a traditional game flavoring.

12. 12

    The gin works quite well if you don't have any whole juniper berries available.