Corned Beef For The Soul

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 -1 7/8 kg corned beef, silverside
• water
• 1 cup malt vinegar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 onion
• 6 -12 cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup beer

Recipe

• 1 place silverside in a pot large enough to accomodate it.
• 2 stud the bayleaf and cloves into the whole onion and place in pot.
• 3 add vinegar, sugar and beer to the pot.
• 4 add as much water as is necessary to cover the silverside.
• 5 put on heat and bring to the boil.
• 6 skim off any scum (brown, bubbly impurities that rise out of meat to the surface) as it appears.
• 7 after pot comes to the boil, turn heat down to a simmer.
• 8 cover and cook for around 2 hours, or until meat is very tender.
• 9 when done, turn off heat. allow the meat to cool in the liquid, to achieve maximum flavour.
• 10 drain and prepare according to your tastes (re-heat, or refrigerate for later use).
• 11 enjoy!