Brown Sugar Brine for Turkey
From shandy 16 years ago
- - to make
- Serves 10
***I buy a construction site water cooler container from Home Depot for using as a container to brine with. This brine for my Thanksgiving Turkey and the flavor that the turkey absorbs is sweet, citrus and herbs. Read more The combination only adds to the glaze that I use for baking the Turkey. The recipe for actually baking the turkey will follow = D See less
Ingredients
- 4 gallons of water shopping list
- 2 c. kosher salt shopping list
- 2 c. dark brown sugar shopping list
- 2 c. coarsely chopped yellow onions shopping list
- 2 oranges, quartered shopping list
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed shopping list
- 6 sprigs fresh sage shopping list
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped shopping list
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme shopping list
- 1 T. black peppercorns shopping list
How to make it
- In an ice chest, water cooler or other container large enough to combine all the brine ingredients and stir until the sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Rinse the turkey under cold water and place it in the brine. Make sure the turkey is covered by at least 2 inches of brine. Add ice to keep it cool and let it brine overnight or up to 48 hours.
- Take out of brine and bake turkey according to how you like. This brine will add immense flavor and moisture to the meat. =D
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