My Favorite Turkey Brine

Name: My Favorite Turkey Brine
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3/4 c kosher salt; deselect all; 2 gal gallons cold water; 3 c apple cider; 2 c packed brown sugar; 3 Tbsp tricolor peppercorn; 5 bay leaf; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 3 peel of large oranges, cut into large strips; 4 rosemary sprigs, leaves stripped; 1 fresh turkey

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Total time

2

Serving

11

Ingredients

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Ingredients

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ckosher salt

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galgallons cold water

capple cider

cpacked brown sugar

Tbsptricolor peppercorn

bay leaf

cloves garlic, minced

peel of large oranges, cut into large strips

rosemary sprigs, leaves stripped

fresh turkey

Directions

Step 1

Combine the water, cider, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, orange peel and rosemary in a large pot. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Bring to a boil, then cover and turn off the heat. Allow to cool completely before placing in the fridge to chill.

Step 2

Place the turkey in the chilled brine solution and refrigerate for 16 to 24 hours. (You may add more cold water if you need more liquid for the size of turkey you have.)

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