Honey Citrus Turkey Brine
A simple brine recipe and technique.
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- Serves: 20 persons
Ingredients
- 4cups orange juice
- 2cups water
- 4(8 ounce) jars honey
- 1cup brown sugar
- 1lemon, sliced
- 2oranges, sliced
- 3tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 2cloves garlic
- 1bay leaf
- 2(7 pound) bags of ice, or as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Place orange juice, water, honey, brown sugar, lemon, oranges, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually stir in ice to start chilling the brine.Step 2
Pour brine into a large bucket; add more ice to finish cooling.