1 medium onion, finely sliced
2 tsp finely grated orange zest
陆 medium Savoy cabbage, tough outer leaves removed
3-4 bushy sprigs fresh thyme
350ml/12fl oz chicken stock, fresh or made with 1 stock cube
2 tbsp cranberry sauce or redcurrant jelly
2 tbsp plain flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
200g/7oz cooked and peeled chestnuts, halved
1 tbsp juniper berries
1 tbsp sunflower oil
25g/1oz butter
4 rashers rindless streaky bacon, cut into 2cm/1in slices
4 oven-ready partridges
5 tbsp dry gin
100ml/3陆fl oz orange juice (about 1 large orange)
200ml/7fl oz red wine