Apple Brined Turkey

Name: Apple Brined Turkey
Ingredients: 18 - 20 lb Turkey; 2 quarts apple juice; 1 lb brown sugar; 1 cup kosher salt; 3 Oranges quartered; 4 oz ginger thinly sliced; 15 Cloves (whole); 6 Bay Leaves; 6 Garlic Cloves crushed

9 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

18 - 20 lb Turkey
2 quarts apple juice
1 lb brown sugar
1 cup kosher salt
3 Oranges quartered
4 oz ginger thinly sliced
15 Cloves (whole)
6 Bay Leaves
6 Garlic Cloves crushed

Directions

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