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Venison: Deer Marinades

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DEER MARINADE I
2 c Wine, claret or other red
2 c Vinegar
1 t Worcestershire sauce
1 Bay leaf
2 Cloves, whole
Salt, pinch

4 cups of either wine or vinegar may be used in place of the combination. Marinade as short as two hours or up to 48 hours, depending on how you judge the tenderness and tastiness of your game. Save the marinade and use again or add to gravies and soups (sparingly).


DEER MARINADE II

2 c Wine, dry
2 c Vinegar, white
6 Bay leaves
12 Cloves, whole
1 tb Peppercorns, black, whole
1 Onion, large, sliced

Combine ingredients and place meat in a bowl. Pour marinade over meat and cover for from 2 hours to 48 hours (refrigerate if cooking is not planned same day). Turn meat several times. Save marinade as basting sauce, repeat use, gravy flavoring or soup additive. You should judge meat tenderness and flavor to decide how long to marinade. Hugg's Note: If meat is badly bloodied, add 2 Tbsp salt and increase vinegar by 1 C.




DEER MARINADE III

1 ea Lemon, juice of
1/2 c Vinegar, wine
1/4 ts Tarragon
2 ea Onions, sliced
1 t Chili powder
1/2 c Water
2 ts Salt
2 ea Bay leaves
1/4 ts Pepper, black
1/2 c Tomato catsup
1 ea Garlic clove, crushed

Mix ingredients in a large bowl. Place meat therein and turn several times. Cover. Marinade for from 2 hours to 48 hours, dependent upon your assessment of tenderness and flavor. Save marinade for soups, gravies, or later use with another meat. Hugg's Note: The use of chili powder is questionable (unless you are a Texan, when it becomes basic.



DEER MARINADE IV

1 Wine, dry white, bottle
1 c Vinegar
1/2 c Oil, any type
1 Onion, large, sliced
2 Carrots, large, sliced thin
4 Shallots, chopped
3 Parsley, chopped, sprigs
1 t Salt
6 Peppercorns, crushed
4 Juniper berries
1/4 ts Thyme

Place cutup and chopped vegetables around meat in a large bowl. Pour mixed liquids over it. Oil rises to the top and retains flavor of marinade. Use for 2 hours to 48 hours, dependent on how you assess the tenderness and flavor of the meat. Retain marinade liquid for soup base, gravies or reuse later. Keep meat in refrigerator if not cooking the same day. OPTIONS: Omit juniper berries. Add rosemary or tarragon with or in place of thyme.




DEER MARINADE V

1 lb Carrots, raw
1 lb Onions, yellow
1/2 lb Celery, incl. tops
8 c Vinegar
4 c Wine, red
1 tb Parsley, chopped
3 Bay leaves
1 t Thyme
1 t Peppercorns, crushed
1 tb Allspice, whole
1 t Salt

Saute carrots, onions and celery, finely chopped, in 4 Tbsp fat. Don't cook so hot that vegetables become browned. Add remaining ingredients and boil then simmer, covered, for 1/2 hour. Allow to cool and you are ready to use. Cover the meat completely if possible. If not, turn every 1/2 hour while in marinade. Otherwise, if meat fully covered, turn about every 3 hours. Keep meat in marinade for from 2 hours to 48 hours depending on your assessment of the tenderness and flavor of the deer. Refrigerate if more than 8 hours. Keep marinade, strained, for gravy or soup flavoring.