Name: Slow-Cooked Maple Cider Brisket
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 4 to 5 pound beef brisket; 2 cloves garlic, cut into thin slivers; 1/2 pound maple-smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled, optional; 3 tbsp bacon drippings or grapeseed oil; 2 onions, halved and thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, very finely chopped; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tsp dried oregano; 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp ground cayenne; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup strong brewed coffee; 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 3/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard