Grandma's Favorite Brisket | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1 (6-7-pound) first-cut brisket (the lower, leaner half), rinsed and patted thoroughly dry
• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 knob fresh ginger (2-inch-long), peeled and cut into chunks
• 6 large cloves garlic
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 cups Coca-Cola or ginger ale
• 1/2 cup olive oil