Pheasant with Thyme

Preheat the oven to 250°F (hot)

Clean the pheasants and sprinkle, inside and out, with salt, pepper, and thyme

Tie the pheasants with string

Grease a baking dish with bacon slices, brush the pheasants with butter, and arrange them in the dish with the breast side up

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

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

Cook for another 30 minutes, basting always

The pheasants should be golden brown and the sauce coming from the cavity of the pheasant should be colorless

Before serving, remove the string

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

Serves 8-16 people.