Turkey Brine

Diana Luder
Diana Luder @NatureLover1958

Good to use before cooking a turkey conventionally or smoking it.

Turkey Brine

Good to use before cooking a turkey conventionally or smoking it.

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Ingredients

1 day
12+
  1. 3 capple cider
  2. 2 cbrown sugar
  3. 1 ckosher salt
  4. 3 Tbstricolor peppercorns
  5. 5whole bay leaves
  6. 5 clovesgarlic, minced
  7. 4 sprigsrosemary, leaves stripped off
  8. Peel of 3 large oranges, removed in large strips
  9. 1turkey

Cooking Instructions

1 day
  1. 1

    Combine 2 gallons cold water with the apple cider, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves, garlic, rosemary and orange peels in a large pot. Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and cover.

  2. 2

    Allow to cool completely, then place into the fridge to chill. Place uncooked turkey in chilled brine solution, then refrigerate 16 to 24 hours.

  3. 3

    When ready to roast the turkey, remove from the brine. Submerge the turkey in a pot or sink of fresh, cold water. Allow to sit in clean water for 15 minutes to remove excess salt from the outside.

  4. 4

    Discard the brine. Remove the turkey from the clean water, pat dry, and cook according to your normal roasting method.

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