Apple And Herb Brine For Turkey

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 gallons fresh water
• 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons herbes de provence
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 large apple, cut up
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients (except olive oil and butter) in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 turn off heat and let the brine cool completely.
• 3 place a cleaned turkey (giblets removed) breast-side down into the brine. you can brine it right in the pot if it fits, or in a brining bag.
• 4 refridgerate turkey in brine for 16 - 24 hours.
• 5 remove turkey from brine and rinse really well to remove excess salt from surface of the bird. (all the good brine flavor will be inside the meat).
• 6 pat your turkey dry with paper towels and brush a mixture of olive oil and butter all over your bird.
• 7 roast your turkey according to your directions. (i roast mine in a roasting bag.).