Turkey Brine
Author: The Country Basket
Recipe type: Holiday
Serves: Up to 20 Lbs of turkey
- 1 c iodine free table salt or 10 oz Kosher salt
- ½ c brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp whole black pepper corns
- 1 gallon water
- 1 gallon heavily iced water
- In a large pot, mix together salt, sugar, pepper and 1 gallon of water.
- Bring to a boil, and stir until salt and sugar has dissolved.
- Refrigerate overnight until cold.
- Add heavily iced water when ready to use for brining; use a container large enough to hold the entire turkey with brine.
- Making sure turkey has been thoroughly thawed out, rinse well inside and out, then emerge completely into brine.
- Let sit overnight, or up to 1 hour per Lb.
- Rinse well, pat dry, and prepare to cook.
Recipe by The Country Basket at https://thecountrybasket.com/brining-and-slow-roasting-for-a-wonderfully-juicy-turkey-recipe/
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