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smalltownman
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Posted 7:23 pm, 11/18/2013
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My Favorite Brine Ingredients 1/2 gallon apple cider (apple juice will work too)
1 gallon plus 3/4 of a gallon water
5 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
1.5 cups salt
2 heaping cups brown sugar
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons black pepper (freshly ground is great!)
5 bay leaves
the peel from 3 large oranges (or 5 small oranges)
Instructions Combine all the ingredients in a large pot. Stir until the sugar & salt dissolve. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn off the heat & allow to cool. Once the brine has cooled completely or at least to room temperature, lower in your turkey (or chicken). Or, if your bird is too large to fit in your pot - pour the brine into a 5 gallon food safe bucket, a cooler, or a large brining bag. Refrigerate for 16-24 hours. Discard the brine, & soak the turkey in cold water for 15 minutes. Then, dry the turkey inside & out. Roast as normal.
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lasher
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Posted 4:45 pm, 11/17/2013
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I have never brined a turkey, but have heard they are better. I don't know . Both my grandmothers were very good cooks but as far as I know they never brined a turkey.
Seems like a lot more work.
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ljohns7400
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Posted 9:05 am, 11/17/2013
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How do you cook a turkey?what do you brine it with?
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