The Best Turkey Brine
photo by dannyboy22
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 gallons
ingredients
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 oranges (quartered)
- 2 lemons (quartered)
- 3⁄4 ounce fresh poultry herbs, Packaged (Fresh Sage, Thyme, and Rosemary)
- 2 gallons cold water
directions
- To make the brining solution, dissolve the salt and sugar in 2 gallons of cold water in a non-reactive container (such as a clean bucket or large stockpot, or a clean, heavy-duty, plastic garbage bag.) Add the oranges, lemons, and poultry herbs. I like to squeeze out some of the juices from the oranges and lemons into the solution before I add them. (Note: If you have a big turkey and need more brine, use 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup brown sugar for every additional gallon of water.).
- Remove the neck, giblets, and liver from the cavity of the turkey and reserve. Rinse the turkey inside and out under cold running water.
- Soak the turkey in the brine, covered and refrigerated, for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Remove turkey from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Pat dry and prepare turkey according to your recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
dannyboy22
United States