Out of this World Turkey Brine

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Description

Best brine for smoked turkey around. This recipe was given to me by my uncle. He is always smoking meat. EDITOR’S NOTE: This recipe uses canning or kosher salt, not table salt. Using table salt in this amount will make the brine too salty.

Ingredients

  • 2 gallons water
  • 1 ½ cups canning salt
  • 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Mix together water
  2. salt
  3. brown sugar
  4. Worcestershire sauce
  5. garlic
  6. and pepper in a food-grade bucket or container large enough to hold your turkey. Carefully submerge turkey in brine.
  7. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Soak for two days before smoking or roasting.

Servings: 12

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