Steph'S Poultry Brine

Name: Steph'S Poultry Brine
Ingredients: 16 Cups Water; 8 Cups Apple Juice; 8 Cups Orange Juice; 3 Cups Kosher Salt; 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar; 10 Whole Cloves; 1 Tbsp Ground Nutmeg

7 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

16 Cups Water
8 Cups Apple Juice
8 Cups Orange Juice
3 Cups Kosher Salt
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
10 Whole Cloves
1 Tbsp Ground Nutmeg

Directions

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