Brine For Turkey

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 gallons water
  • 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 bay leaves, torn into pieces
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
  • 5 allspice berries
  • 4 crushed juniper berries

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat all until sugar and salt dissolve.
  2. 2
    Chill completely.
  3. 3
    When ready to brine turkey, select a pan that the turkey just fits into and pour in brine.
  4. 4
    Keep turkey completely covered with brine.
  5. 5
    You may submerge turkey 2-4 days.

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