Best Peppered Maple And Thyme Turkey Brine Recipes

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OUT OF THIS WORLD TURKEY BRINE



Out of this World Turkey Brine image

Best brine for smoked turkey around. This recipe was given to me by my uncle. He is always smoking meat. EDITOR'S NOTE: This recipe uses canning or kosher salt, not table salt. Using table salt in this amount will make the brine too salty.

Provided by SUDEMERS

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 gallons water
1 ½ cups canning salt
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • In a food-grade large bucket or container large enough to hold your turkey, mix together the water, salt, garlic, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Store in a refrigerator, and soak turkey for 2 days before smoking or roasting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 13913.4 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

MAPLE TURKEY BRINE



Maple Turkey Brine image

This is Dave's favorite brine for Thanksgiving turkey. It can be used on any kind of poultry and pork. It gives a sweet, maple flavor to meats.

Provided by US92

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 quarts water, divided
2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup maple syrup
¾ cup sea salt
8 cloves whole garlic cloves, peeled
6 bay leaves
3 large fresh thyme sprigs
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
1 cup sour mash whiskey

Steps:

  • Place 2 quarts of water in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, maple syrup, sea salt, garlic cloves, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, peppercorns, and whiskey. Stir to dissolve brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining 2 quarts of water. Allow brine to cool completely before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.4 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 4336.8 mg, Sugar 34.4 g

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