Yield: 6 Servings
1/2 c White wine
2-1/2 c Apple cider
1 c Beer
1/3 c Honey
2 tablespoon Yellow mustard
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/4 c Blackstrap molasses
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1-1/2 tablespoon Minced fresh ginger root
1/4 c Cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Brisket of beef (2 1/2-3lbs)
Mix wine, beer, vinegar, cider, honey, mustard, soy sauce, molasses, garlic, salt and pepper, ginger root in Dutch oven or heavy roasting pan. Add the brisket. Cover and place in oven. Be sure to pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F and cook for 50 minutes. Remove brisket from cooking liquid, cover and set aside. Transfer liquid to a pan and cook over medium heat until reduced to a glaze and fairly thick. Use a covered grill get coals and either hickory, apple, or mesquite going and smoke the brisket 1 hour. Turn the meat and brush on a glaze of sauce every 20 minutes. Be sure to keep the coals going!