1 cucumber, thickly sliced
knob of fresh root ginger, peeled and coarsely grated
1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh parsley
400g/14oz new potatoes
300²µ/10½´Ç³ú prunes
1 tsp black peppercorns
250g/9oz caster sugar
200g/7oz caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp fennel seeds
2–3 juniper berries
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
1 star anise
200ml/7fl oz cider vinegar
250ml/9fl oz white wine vinegar
75g/2¾oz unsalted butter
2kg/4lb 8oz rack of pork, on the bone, skin scored
570ml/1 pint white wine