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Kittencal's Brown Sugar Turkey Brine

Here's how you make Kittencal's Brown Sugar Turkey Brine
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  • Servings: 1
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
    • The following recipe serves 1 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 32 cups warm water (2 gallons)
  • 1 cup kosher salt (must use kosher salt ONLY)
  • 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (well-packed)
  • 2 tablespoons black peppercorns (can use 1 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper)
  • 1 large garlic bulb (separated into cloves, peel cloves, then slice into thirds, can use 2 small bulbs)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large bucket or container mix together the warm water with brown sugar and salt; stir until no salt and sugar granules remain in the water (make certain to use very warm water so that the salt and sugar will dissolve easily and completely).

  • Step 2: Add in peppercorns and garlic slices.

  • Step 3: Cool the water until almost room temperature.

  • Step 4: Wash the turkey inside and out with cold water, then place in the brine (if the brine does not quite cover the turkey, then place it breast-side up to start, then turn it over after a couple of hours later).

  • Step 5: Place in refrigerator for 24 hours,.

  • Step 6: Remove the turkey from the brine and rinse the turkey thoroughly under cold running water.

  • Step 7: Pat dry and continue with desired turkey recipe.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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