Brined Turkey
Wednesday 04 January 2012 at 11:09 am. Used tags: apple, bay_leaves, brined, carrots, celery, christmas, cider, garlic, kosher, onion, recipes, rosemary, salt, sugar, thanksgiving, turkey, water
- 6 quarts water
- 1 quart apple cider
- 3/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 large onion, coarse chop
- 2 carrots, coarse chop
- 3 ribs of celery, coarse chop
- 1 head of garlic, cut horizontally
- 1/2 bunch fresh rosemary
- 1/2 bunch fresh sage
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat leaf parsley
- 6 bay leaves
- 1 12 - 14 pound turkey
Combine all of the ingredients for the brine in a large container or zip-loc storage bag. Submerge turkey. Refrigerate 2-3 days.
Remove the turkey from the brine. Pat dry and let rest 2 hours at room temperature.
Prep turkey for roasting.
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