APPLE SPICED TEA BRINE

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Make this brine for turkey or any poultry you enjoy! Do take into consideration the nutritional facts will not be right. As for most of the brine does get washed away and discarded. Serving size depends on the size of poultry you brine.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Apple

Time 10h20m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup coarse salt or 1 cup pickling salt
1 lb brown sugar
4 oolong tea bags
2 quarts apple juice
1 inch ginger, sliced lenghtwise
10 whole allspice
10 peppercorns
2 bay leaves
10 fresh sage leaves
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
10 garlic cloves
4 quarts cold water

Steps:

  • In a very large pot (big enough to hold turkey) bring all the brine ingredients but turkey to boil then lower heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove tea bags.
  • Cool.
  • Add washed and towel dried turkey to apple mixture and cover with ice cold water making sure turkey is completely submerged adding more water if needed.
  • Refrigerate for 10 to 15 hours just so the turkey absorbs the brine.
  • Remove turkey from brine discard brine and rinse turkey towel dry inside and out.
  • Proceed with grilling, frying, roasting your turkey just remember brined foods will cook quicker!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.5, Fat 0.3, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11349.9, Carbohydrate 68, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 63.2, Protein 0.5

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