Roast Leg of Ham

Ingredients

• One bottle dry white wine
• ½ cup white vinegar
• 6 dried bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 white onions, sliced
• 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup kosher salt
• Cold water
• One bone-in leg of ham or bone-in pork shoulder

Instructions

1. 1
   Using a sharp slicing knife, make several punctures through the pork in order to absorb flavor.
2. 2
   Place the pork in a container big enough to hold the whole piece. Cover with the white wine and vinegar. Add all the remaining ingredients.
3. 3
   Fill the remaining space in the container with enough cold water to cover the meat.
4. 4
   Allow to brine for 12-24 hours, rotating the meat at least once.
5. 5
   Place the meat in large roasting pan on a rack. Add the brining liquid to the bottom of the pan. Cover in aluminum foil and roast in a 375° F oven.
6. 6
   Baste with the liquid every half hour.
7. 7
   Roast for about three hours, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 155° F.