2 KG Ty-Siriol pork joint (shoulder, leg)
Olive oil
6 Juniper berries
2 Tsp Sea salt
12 Black peppercorns
3 heads of garlic
250ml Red wine
200ml Chicken or vegetable stock
Preheat your oven to maximum.
With the help of a small sharp knife score the fat by cutting parallel lines, 1cm apart, being careful not to cut into the meat. Now pat your meat dry, especially the fatty part, as much as you can with kitchen towels. When dry, rub the olive oil all over the joint.
Grind together the salt, pepper and juniper berries in a pestle and mortar and rub this mixture into the pork, getting it right into the fat as much as you can.
Top your garlic bulbs and then slice them in half, skin and all. Place them on the base of a roasting pan large enough to fit your pork joint.
Mount the pork joint on top of the halved garlic heads and stick the tray in the oven until the pork begins to colour, about 20 - 30 minutes. Then, turn the oven all the way down to 100oC and cook for a good 7 - 8 hours. Tip in the red wine and allow it to reduce down for the last hour.
Remove the pork and allow it to stand for a least half an hour. Add the stock to the roasting pan and put it over the heat until it gains the consistency of a lovely gravy. Serve with roasted potatoes and roasted root vegetables.