Phil's Cider Bunny

Upon request from my father, my little sister's boyfriend has sent me the recipe for his apple cider rabbit. he made it for us a few months ago when my parents were in town and it was absolutely phenomenal. This recipe belongs in a fancy restaurant, it's so succulent and the blend of flavors is just perfect.

Here is the recipe, told in classic Phil style. The bacon is in bold because really, who doesn't get excited about bacon?

Cider-Bunny

Ingredients for the Bunny:
- Whole rabbit (like Bugs Bunny "That wascaly wabbit").
- 3/4 bottle of Cider (http://www.lafacecachee.com/bulle_en/).
- 5 Golden Apple.
- Some Butter

Ingredients for the Cider veggies.
- Some carrots.
- Some turnips.
- 1/4 bottle of Cider (the same one).
- 1/2 cup of chicken or vegetable or beef broth.

Ingredients for the very healthy side of mushroom and BACON! (optional)
- BACON (one pack)!
- Mushroom.
- Butter.

1 - Kill the rabbit. If it's already dead, just cut it into pieces (http://honest-food.net/2010/05/19/how-to-cut-up-a-rabbit/).
2 - Brown the rabbit with butter in a large pot.
3 - If you want to put some spices, now would be the time.
4 - Put the apple (that you have peeled, cored and cut into quarters) for about two minutes.
5 - Put the cider (3/4 of the bottle) in the pot. Wait about 5 minutes, cover and lower the heat to medium-low.
6 - Let it cook for about 45 minutes "can be a little bit more".

7 - Cut the carrots and the turnip in cubes.
8 - Let them cook in a pan or a pot with the broth on high for 5 minutes.
9 - Put the rest of the cider and lower the heat.
7 - Let them cook for about 30 minutes (or until they taste good).

8 - Put the BACON! to cook in a pan with the butter on medium-high for a couple of minutes.
9 - Put the mushroom.
10 - Let this cook until the BACON is done.

11 - Take out the rabbit and with a hand blender, blend the apples in the cider sauce (you can keep some apples for the presentation).
12 - Put back the bunny to cook for some extra minutes.

13 - Serve and eat (you can take a picture with your Iphone before eating).