Ingredients
- 2 kg grass-fed beef bones
- 4 litres cold water
- 2 onions large, roughly chopped
- 3 carrots large, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp alligator pepper crushed or ground
- 2 tbsp jamaican nutmeg crushed or ground
- 2 tbsp african negro pepper crushed or ground
- 1 garlic clove
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Instructions
- Place the beef bones in a Dutch oven. Cover the bones with cold water, bring to a boil. With heat still on high, allow bone to simmer aggressively for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and drain the liquid and scum away.
- Preheat the oven to 350°C. Place all of the bones that you have just blanched on a baking sheet. Roast until bones are well-browned (40 - 50 minutes).
- Transfer the bones to the Dutch Oven and add 4 litres of water, along with the spices (alligator pepper, negro pepper and jamaican nutmeg). Bring to a low boil, skimming any scum that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6 - 12 hours, adding water as needed to keep the bones covered.
- About 3 hours to the end of the simmering, add the garlic, onions and carrot. Simmer for another 3 - 4 hours.
- Discard the bones and strain through a fine sieve. Allow to cool completely, and then transfer to storage jar or bowl and refrigerate. If you making a batch for use later than a week, then transfer the cooled broth to a freezer storage bag, for freezing. This should last about 6 months, if unopened.