Orange-Flavored Roasted Squirrels
From: Hunting and Fishing Club, Fermont, Quebec, Canada
  • 2 large squirrels
  • 2 wide pork fat slices
  • 1 unpeeled carrot, sliced
  • 2 green onions, grossly chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Fine herbs, to taste
  • Chives, to taste
  • 1 cup [250 mL] white wine
  • Juice of 3 oranges
  • Vodka or Gin, to flambee [optional]
  • 1 orange, peeled and broken-up into segments
  • Well wrap squirrels into pork fat slices; transfer into a roasting pan.
  • Add carrot slices, chopped green onions, bay leaf, fine herbs and chives; pour in white wine.
  • Roast into a preheated 350°F [180°C] oven, for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Half an hour after the end of cooking time, pour in orange juice.
  • Just before serving, strain sauce.
  • If desired, flambee with vodka or gin.
  • Serve, decorated with orange segments.