Sauerbraten - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. beef (for pot roast)
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger
2 c. wine vinegar
2 1/2 c. water
2 medium onions, sliced
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. whole black pepper
6 whole cloves
1/3 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. fat
gingersnaps

Preparation

Rub meat with salt and ginger; put in a large bowl.
Combine remaining ingredients, except fat and gingersnaps, in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Pour over meat.
Cool, cover and put in refrigerator for 3 days, turning meat once each day.