Sauerbraten: Exploring the Rich Tradition of German Pot Roast - Sour Sweet Bitter

Ingredients

• 2 cups red wine vinegar
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 cup water
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 carrots
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 whole cloves
• 10 black peppercorns
• 3 juniper berries
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 lb 3-4 beef roast
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1/4 cup crushed gingerbread