Chicken with Thyme

Preheat the oven to 250°F (hot)

Clean the chickens and season, inside and out, with salt, black pepper, and thyme

Tie the chickens with twine

Grease a baking dish with bacon slices, spread butter on the chickens, and arrange them in the dish with their breasts up

Then, put it in the oven and roast for 15 minutes, always basting with the gin and water mixture

After that, reduce the oven to 150°F (moderate)

Roast for another 30 minutes, always basting

The chickens should be golden brown, and the sauce that comes out of the chicken cavity should be colorless

Before serving, remove the twine

If you want to take the chickens to a picnic, wrap them in aluminum foil.