Sauerbraten German Pot Roast - beef

Ingredients

• 1 (5-lb.) beef eye of round
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 2 cups red wine
• 11/2 cups red wine vinegar
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 bouquet garni (1 tbsp. pickling spices, 14 whole cloves, 8 whole black peppercorns, 3 bay leaves, 3 sprigs thyme, 2 sprigs parsley, wrapped in cheesecloth, tied with kitchen twine)
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp. flour
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 6 gingersnaps, crumbled
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley