INGREDIENTS FOR MARINADE:

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 quart red wine vinegar
• 1 quart Burgundy wine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup pickling spice
• water if necessary to cover beef

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BEEF:

• 5 pounds beef eye round

INGREDIENTS FOR THE GRAVY:

• 1/4 cup beef bouillon
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 2 tablespoons ground ginger
• 1 pint sweetened apple juice
• 1/3 cup cornstarch mixed with 1/3 cup water

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients.  Add water until meat is completely covered.  Refrigerate for 4-6 days.
2. When ready to cook, preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place meat in a roasting pan deep enough to cover meat.  Roast in oven for 1 hour.  Cover meat with marinade and reduce heat to 350 degrees.  Cook for 4-5 hours until fork tender.
3. Strain 8 cups of marinade.  Add bouillon and bring to a boil.  Add ginger, cloves, and apple juice.  Thicken with cornstarch and cold water.  Reduce water and stir for a few minutes to thicken.  Slice meat across grain.