Matt's Fried Turkey Brine

• servings: 16 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 gallon vegetable broth

1 cup kosher salt

½ cup light brown sugar

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

1 ½ teaspoons whole allspice berries

1 ½ teaspoons chopped candied ginger

1 gallon water with ice chunks

1 medium red apple, cored and sliced

½ medium onion, sliced

1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick

4 sprigs fresh rosemary

6 leaves fresh sage

1 cup water

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Combine vegetable broth, kosher salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve sugar and salt; bring mixture to a boil.

Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerator until well chilled, at least 4 hours.

Remove from the refrigerator and add water with ice chunks, apple and onion slices, cinnamon stick, rosemary sprigs, and sage leaves. Stir in remaining 1 cup water and brine is ready to use.

Nutrition

• Calories: 66 kcal
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Sodium: 6163 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 14 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 11 g
• Protein: 1 g