Steve's Apple Brine for Turkey

An apple brine not only adds flavor to the meat, it adds moisture through osmosis. This moisture will prevent the meat from drying out while slow-roasting for many hours.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 1964 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 gallon boiling water
• 1 pound kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
• ¼ cup dried rosemary
• ¼ cup ground thyme
• 1 gallon cold apple juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place rosemary, thyme, sage, bay leaves, and black pepper into a cloth spice bag.

Step 2

Combine water and salt in a stock pot; stir until salt dissolves. Bring to a boil, place spice bag into water, and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature, at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Pour cold apple juice into cold spice mixture and stir until combined.