Barbecued Beef Brisket
Ingredients
- 1 cup of white wine
- 3 cups of apple cider
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 2 tablespoons of dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon of whole coriander
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 - 2 1/2 lb. beef brisket
Instructions
- 1
Combine the wine, cider, honey, mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger root, coriander and thyme in Dutch oven or heavy roasting pan.
- 2
Add brisket, cover tightly and place in oven.
- 3
Turn oven to 350F and cook 1 hour.
- 4
Remove brisket from cooking liquid, cover and set aside.
- 5
Transfer liquid to medium pan and cook over medium heat until reduced to a glaze and thick enough to coat back of spoon.
- 6
Using covered grill, light about 12 charcoal briquettes and add small piece of mesquite or other wood. Be sure to place charcoal and wood to one side of grill.
- 7
Arrange brisket on grill so that it is not directly over burning wood.
- 8
Paint it with some glaze.
- 9
Place cover on grill and smoke brisket 1 hour, turning meat and coating with glaze every 15 minutes.
- 10
Add charcoal or wood, small piece at a time, if fire seems to get too cold.
- 11
Remove from grill, thinly slice meat against grain and serve.
- 12
Offer any remaining glaze on side.