Cold-Smoked Small Game

Rabbits and other small game can be cured and smoked quite successfully. Opossum is especially good for smoking. For animals of cottontail size, wash and soak them in a light brine for several hours, put them in a pickle for 5 or 6 hours, then cold-smoke them for a day or so. Whole hares and larger domestic rabbits should be pickled for 10 hours or so, or dressed and pickled the same as cottontails.