Recipe with honey

Heather Honey Red Wine Marinade for Game and Beef

Heather honey is strong and tart and holds its own in flavour against full-bodied red wine. This marinade suits the autumn and game season.

⏱ Prep 15 min · Cook/bake time 10 min · Total 25 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 ml dry red wine
• 3 tbsp heather honey
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 onion
• 2 juniper berries
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Finely dice the onion and garlic. Lightly crush the juniper berries.
2. Heat olive oil in a pot and sweat the onion and garlic in it until translucent.
3. Deglaze with red wine and red wine vinegar, add the juniper, bay leaf and rosemary.
4. Simmer everything gently over medium heat for about 8 minutes.
5. Take the pot off the heat and stir in the heather honey until it has dissolved.
6. Let the marinade cool completely and season with salt and pepper.
7. Cover the meat with the marinade and leave to marinate, covered, in the fridge for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.

Nutritional values per serving (approx.): 166 kcal · Fat 8 g · Carbohydrates 14 g · Protein 0 g

Tip: Always add the honey to the cooled marinade, so that its aroma is not lost through the heat.

Honey used: View heather honey in the shop →

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