STEVE'S APPLE BRINE FOR TURKEY

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An apple brine not only adds flavor to the meat, it adds moisture through osmosis. This moisture will prevent the meat from drying out while slow-roasting for many hours.

Provided by Steve Brown

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

¼ cup dried rosemary
¼ cup ground thyme
2 tablespoons rubbed sage
4 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 gallon boiling water
1 pound kosher salt
1 gallon cold apple juice

Steps:

Place rosemary, thyme, sage, bay leaves, and black pepper into a cloth spice bag.
Combine water and salt in a stock pot; stir until salt dissolves. Bring to a boil, place spice bag into water, and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature, at least 1 hour.
Pour cold apple juice into cold spice mixture and stir until combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1964.3 calories, Carbohydrate 484.3 g, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 18.2 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 181849.4 mg, Sugar 430.2 g