Turkey Brine

by

Description

This is a tasty brine for any poultry. It will make your bird very juicy, and gravy to die for!! This is enough brine for a 10 to 18 pound turkey.

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon vegetable broth
  • 1 cup sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon dried sage
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried savory
  • 1 gallon ice water

Instructions

  1. Combine vegetable broth
  2. sea salt
  3. rosemary
  4. sage
  5. thyme
  6. and savory in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil
  7. stirring frequently to be sure salt is dissolved. Remove from heat
  8. and let cool to room temperature.
  9. When the broth mixture is cool
  10. pour it into a clean 5-gallon bucket. Stir in the ice water.
  11. Rinse and dry your turkey. Make sure you have removed the innards. Place the turkey
  12. breast down
  13. into the brine. Make sure that the cavity gets filled. Place the bucket in the refrigerator for 8 hours
  14. or overnight.
  15. Remove the turkey carefully
  16. draining off the excess brine and pat dry. Discard excess brine.
  17. Cook the turkey as desired reserving the drippings for gravy. Keep in mind that brined turkeys cook 20 to 30 minutes faster so watch the temperature gauge.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 15

Leave a Comment