Crockpot Corned Beef with Juniper Berries

I usually do corned beef in a large pot on the hob but this time I used our crockpot.  I rinsed the corned beef off (it is sometimes also called silverside) and then popped it into the crock pot and added these things:

Brown sugar – how much depends on how sweet you like it – say a dessertspoon full

Cinnamon stick

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp black peppercorns

8 cloves

A pinch of allspice

12 juniper berries

2 bay leaves – crumbled

½ tsp ginger powder

Sliced onion, carrot and celery

Then add 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar, ½ a glass of white wine and water to cover the meat.

Cook for 6-8 hours on low.  Let the meat cool in the liquid and then re-heat it to serve.

I thought the juniper berries gave it a nice flavour – but they did make the outside of the meat go a very dark colour and I thought that it resulted in the colour of the carrots and onion being unattractive.  Next time I'd only use about 6 berries.