Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pounds pork shoulder, with bone
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 2 cups apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  • In a Dutch oven, combine the pork, garlic, vinegar and peppercorns and add enough water to cover.
  • Bring liquid to a boil over moderately high heat, skimming the froth as it rises to the surface.
  • Simmer, partially covered, for about three hours, or until very tender.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by combining the vinegar, pepper and salt in a covered container, shaking vigorously to blend.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove the pork from the Dutch oven, discarding the liquid.
  • Place pork on the rack of a roasting pan, and baste thoroughly with the spicy sauce.
  • Baste every 15 minutes or so, turning the meat after 1 1/2 hours.
  • It should roast for a total of about three hours with constant basting, so it does not dry out.
  • The fat should be crisp.
  • Remove pork from the oven, chop very finely with a large knife, and sauce again.
  • The mixture should be moist, but not soupy.
  • Serve warm, with cole slaw and white bread.