Best Ever Sauerbraten

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 (4 lb) beef top round roast
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons mixed pickling spices
• 1 teaspoon peppercorn
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 14 -16 gingersnaps, crushed

Recipe

• 1 combine salt and ginger; rub over roast. place in a deep glass bowl. in a saucepan, combine water, vinegar, onions, sugar, pickling spices, peppercorns, cloves and bay leaves; bring to a boil. pour over roast; turn to coat. cover and refrigerate 2 days, turning twice a day.
• 2 remove roast, reserving marinade; pat roast dry. in a large kettle or dutch oven, brown roast on all sides in oil. strain marinade, reserving half of the onions and seasonings. pour 1 cup of marinade and reserved onions and seasonings over roast (cover and refrigerate remaining marinade). bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer 3 hours or until meat is tender.
• 3 strain cooking liquid, discarding the onions and seasonings. measure liquid; if necessary, add enough reserved marinade to equal 3 cups. pour into a saucepan; bring to a rolling boil. add gingersnaps; simmer until gravy is thickened. slice roast and serve with gravy (12-14 servings).