| 1 | | Fresh ham or fresh pork shoulder, whole or half, |
| | Bone in or boneless |
| 2 | lg | Onions, chopped |
| 2 | lg | Carrots, chopped |
| 2 | | Stalks celery, including leaves, chopped |
| 3 | | Cloves garlic, chopped |
| 1 | ts | Brown caraway seeds |
| 1 | ts | Black caraway seeds (if not available, use brown) |
| 1 | ts | Celery seed |
| 2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cloves, or 1 teaspoon whole cloves |
| 1 | tb | Whole allspice, or 1 teaspoon ground allspice |
| 1 | tb | Grated orange zest |
| 1 | tb | Black peppercorns |
| 1 | lg | Bay leaf |
| | Salt, to taste (optional) |
| 1 1/2 | c | Red table wine |
| 1/2 | c | Red wine vinegar |
| 1/2 | c | Olive oil |
| 1/2 | c | Cognac (optional) |
