Turkey Brine

  From:            Prep Time: 10 minutes
  Serves: 1 turkey           Cook Time: N/A
Directions
Ingredients
  1. Place 2 quarts of water and other ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil, dissolving sugar amd maple syrup.
  2. Remove from heat
  3. Add remaining 2 quarts of water
  4. Allow brine to cool completely before using
  1. Once the brine is chilled and the other ingredients have been put in it add in your trussed turkey making sure the giblets have been removed from the turkey, and completely submerge it. You can add in a little ice if you’d like to help make sure it stays really cold.
  2. Place it in the refrigerator, yes you will probably need to make some room in there because the pot or bucket is pretty big.
  3. Brine for 24 hours. I think this is ample time to bring out some really good flavor, but you can absolutely push it to 36 to 48 hours if you’d like, but I don’t think you need it.
  4. One of the most important steps to this recipe is rinsing off the turkey once it’s done brining. Remove it from the brine and rinse it extremely well in your sink on all sides including the cavity.

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