Irish Spiced Beef

• 6 lbs sirloin tip roast or 6 lbs beef eye round
• 3 bay leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 6 ground cloves
• 1 clove garlic, crushed and made into a paste with
• salt
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons molasses
• 2 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 teaspoons saltpeter
• 1 bottle Guinness stout

1. Mix all the flavorings and spices together.
2. Place the beef in a large bowl and rub all over with the spice and flavoring mixture.
3. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Rub in the mixture once or twice a day for a week; turn the beef as you repeat the rubbing in process.
5. The spices and flavorings will now be mixed with the juices drawn from the beef.
6. Tie up the meat firmly and place in a large pot.
7. Rub in a last teaspoon of ground cloves.
8. Cover with cold water to which a bottle of Guinness has been added.
9. Simmer gently for 6 hours.
10. Allow to cool in the cooking liquid.
11. When cool, remove from the cooking liquid, place on a serving dish and cover with a weighted plate.
12. Refrigerate until serving time.
13. Serve cold, thinly sliced.

beef, bay leaves, ground mace, ground cloves, clove garlic, salt, allspice, black peppercorns, molasses, brown sugar, salt, saltpeter, stout

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-spiced-beef-57721 (may not work)