Brine For Turkey

Total Time: 24 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 gallons water
• 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 bay leaves, torn into pieces
• 1 bunch thyme
• 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• 5 allspice berries
• 4 crushed juniper berries

Recipe

• 1 heat all until sugar and salt dissolve.
• 2 chill completely.
• 3 when ready to brine turkey, select a pan that the turkey just fits into and pour in brine.
• 4 keep turkey completely covered with brine.
• 5 you may submerge turkey 2-4 days.