Guinness Slow Cooked Corned Beef - March 2014

Ingredients-

• 4 pounds of corned beef
• 3 tablespoons of McCormick Pickling Spices
• 3 cups of water
• 12 ounces of Guinness
• 1 small onion
• 3 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Mix pickling spices and water & place in slow cooker along with the corned beef (fat layer on top), onion and garlic, pour in the Guinness and cook on low for 9 hours.
  
• Set the corned beef aside, strain the solids from the Guinness and juices and reserve 1 cup. Place liquid in sauce pan and add the brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer to reduce by half, about 10 minutes.
  
• Cut the layer of fat from the corned beef and glaze with the Guinness mixture. Serve with boiled vegetables of your choice.