Auld Reekie - Cock-A-Leekie Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs boiling chicken, cut into pieces
1 lb stewing beef
3 slices bacon
2 lbs leeks
1 large onion
5 ounces scotch whiskey
4 pints water
1 tablespoon dried tarragon
salt
pepper
8 prunes, presoaked (optional)

Preparation

Mix the whisky, tarragon and sugar in the water.
Chop up the bacon and place the chicken, bacon and beef in a large bowl and pour the whisky marinade over it. Leave to soak overnight in the fridge.
Place the chicken etc in a large soup pot.
Chop up the leeks (reserve one) and onion and add to the pot. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for two hors, removing any scum as required.
Remove the chicken from the pot, remove skin and bones. Chop the meat into small pieces and return to the pot. Cut up the shin of beef, if required.
Add the prunes and the last chopped leek and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.