Hazenpeper is made of two words: haas (English: hare) and peper (English: pepper). Peper refers to peperkoek, which is a spiced cake with the following ingredients: rye, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Side note: peperkoek is nowadays called ontbijtkoek.
But peperkoek is just a minor ingredient, hazenpeper is a hunter’s stew made from hare, vegetables and red wine.
First you have the marinate the hare for 24 to 48 hours. Traditionally hazenpeper is made of the front legs (voorlopers) of the hare.
The marinate
Dice: onion, carrot, celery; add crushed garlic, cloves, freshly ground black pepper, juniper berries, bay leaf, fresh thyme, fresh tarragon, fresh chervil, 2 tables spoons of apple vinegar and add enough red wine to cover the meat. Marinate for at least 24 hours.