FOR 8 PERSONS :
1lb choucroute (tinned or fresh) - 1tbsp butter - 1 large onion, sliced - 2 ham knuckles - 1lb smoked shoulder of ham - 1lb bacon in one piece - 3 links white sausage - 4 knockwursts - 2 blood sausages - cup light beef stock - 1 cup Sylvaner - 4 whole juniper berries, pepper - 3 gloves garlic, crushed - 8 potatoes.
I tinned, place choucroute in a colander and let running water wash out the salt.
Drain and set aside.
Place butter in an oven proof casserole.
When melted (over direct fire) add onions and brown quickly.
Remove casserole from heat and add the meat and bacon cut into 2 – 3 pieces.
Add stock, wine, juniper berries, choucroute, pepper and crushed garlic.
Place back on very low heat, cover and simmer for azpproximately one hour, checking meat for tenderness.
Serve in same dish and have boiled small white potatoes on the sider.