Its top notes are a mixture of fruit and spices, with mandarin orange, plum, clove, coriander and pepper, as well as bay leaf.
en.wikipedia.org Adding a bay leaf and some fresh, crushed rosemary is recommended, a chopped carrot to give extra sweetness.
en.wikipedia.org As well as vinegar, the marinade might contain cider, wine or tea, sugar, herbs (usually bay leaf), spices (usually mace), chopped onion.
en.wikipedia.org It may be seasoned with pepper, caraway, juniper berries, bay leaf, marjoram, pimenta, dried or smoked plums, and other ingredients.
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