turkey brine

Name: Turkey Brine
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) apple cider; 2 gallon(s) cold water; 4 tablespoon(s) each fresh rosemary, sage and thyme leaves; 8 clove(s) garlic minced; 1 1/2 cup(s) kosher salt; 2 cup(s) brown sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) black peppercorns; 6 - bay leaves; - peel of four large oranges

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Nov 25, 2016

Make a really tasty turkey.

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield many

Ingredients

4 cups apple cider
2 gallons cold water
4 tablespoons each fresh rosemary, sage and thyme leaves
8 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 cups kosher salt
2 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons black peppercorns
6 - bay leaves
- peel of four large oranges

How To Make turkey brine

Step 1

Combine the brine ingredients together in a large pot. Heat on stove until sugar and salt are dissolved. Let cool.

Step 2

Pour the brine over the turkey and refrigerate and let brine for 24 hours.
Step 3

Remove turkey from brine and discard the brine. Rinse turkey in sink and roast.
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