Hanna Family Recipes
Matt's Fried Turkey Brine
16 servings
servings10 minutes
active time4 hours 15 minutes
total timeIngredients
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
Serving Size
-
Calories
66 kcal
Total Fat
1 g
Saturated Fat
-
Unsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
-
Sodium
6163 mg
Total Carbohydrate
14 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Total Sugars
11 g
Protein
1 g
16 servings
servings10 minutes
active time4 hours 15 minutes
total time