Easy Citrus Turkey Brine

This is a quick-and-easy turkey brine recipe that is full of citrus, brown sugar, garlic, and juniper, plus a kick from rum and limeade.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 105 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup rum
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 tablespoon ground thyme
• 2 oranges, sliced
• ½ cup coarse salt
• 32 ounces vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries
• 96 ounces water
• 1 onion, chopped into large pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, broth, oranges, onion, limeade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, rum, salt, garlic, black pepper, thyme, parsley, juniper berries, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cover pot. Allow to cool completely, at least 1 hour.