Squirrel Or Rabbit Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 squirrels or 1 rabbit, cleaned and cut up
1 c. flour
1/4 c. bacon drippings
1/4 c. oil
salt and pepper
3 juniper berries (optional)
salt
water
biscuits

Preparation

Inspect squirrels, making sure all buckshot has been removed. Put cut up squirrel and 1/2 cup salt in a bowl of water (not aluminum) with the juniper berries; soak overnight in refrigerator. Drain off water, discard berries and rinse squirrel.
Coat squirrel or rabbit as you would to fry chicken.
Put grease and oil in a cast-iron skillet and heat, adding a few shakes of pepper.
Add squirrel or rabbit; brown nicely.