Pork and Chicken Adobo

Ingredients:
1 cup white or cider vinegar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons peeled and crushed garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
3 pounds of chicken (large pieces or hacked small)
2 ½ pounds pork butt cut into 1 ½ inch cubes
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil (optional)
¼ cup of red wine (optional)
hot sauce or dried hot peppers (optional)
1/2 cup to 1 full cup of brown sugar (optional)
3 bay leaves (optional)

Cooking Procedure:
1. In a large pot bring to a boil the vinegar, water, garlic, salt, bay leaves(optional), hot pepper, and black pepper.
2. Add the cut up meat cover with the brown sugar and once again bring to a boil.
3. Lower the heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
4. Add the soy sauce and the wine(optional) and cook an additional 10 minutes.
5. Remove the meat and continue cooking the sauce until it is reduced by half.
6. Optional: While the sauce continues to cook, you may want to brown the chicken and pork pieces in a hot skillet with the peanut oil. If you used large chicken pieces (ie leg quarters) skip this step.
7. Serve the meat and the sauce over cooked rice.