St. Pattys day feast

A little feast for St Patricks day and beyond, way beyond...I wanted to make corned beef but didn't want to have all the nitrates and added yuck that sometimes gets put in it.  At the organic grocer I found this great grass fed, nitrate free brisket and it worker perfectly for this recipe. Added bonus, there is a ton left over for Reuben's, yum yum.  Super easy supper.

• 1 corned beef roast(if its not nitrate free, rinse it really well or soak it changing the water several times)
• 1 large bottle of beer, I used apple cider beer.
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 onion
• 1 head of cabbage

Throw everything in a dutch oven and cook at 300 for abt 4 hours, it appears to take about an hour per pound of meat.  Alternately, you can put it all in the crock pot.  Its done when its tender. When the meat is done, take it out of the pan and put it on a foil lined cake pan.  Turn the oven to high broil.

In small sauce pot, boil

• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup whiskey
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp spicy mustard
• 1/4 cup ketchup

Boil just till thickened and spread on roast.  Put back in oven on broil just until a little crust starts to form.  Remove and tent with foil for 15 minutes or so. Slice her up and enjoy, I'm pretty sure you will agree, it is absolutely delicious.