Wet Turkey Apple Brine

Brine your Thanksgiving turkey in this recipe made with apple juice, rosemary, garlic, candied ginger, and allspice berries.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 1264 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 5 bay leaves
• ¼ cup chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
• 3 cups apple juice
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 2 gallons cold water
• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 ½ teaspoons whole allspice berries
• 1 ½ teaspoons chopped crystallized ginger

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water, apple juice, brown sugar, kosher salt, orange peel, rosemary, peppercorns, garlic, allspice, ginger, and bay leaves in a stock pot; bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.