Provençale Beef Stew – Daube Provençale « Gourmet Safari

Ingredients

• 2 kg/4 lbs stewing beef, cut into large cubes
• 6 oz. smoked bacon in one piece or cut into small cubes
• 2 onions, cut into quarters
• 3 carrots, diced
• 4 cloves garlic
• 6 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 1 bouquet garni (thyme, parsley, rosemary)*
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon Herbes de Provence
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cups red wine (Côte du Rhône if you happen to have some)
• 1 orange, juice and rind/zest
• 18 juniper berries, crushed*
• peppercorns, sea salt