Well Plated · by Erin Clarke★ 5.0 (129)
Turkey Brine
NUTRITION · PER SERVING750M COOK
CAL 70%·PRO 100%
CARBS 124G36% OF CAL
1G FIBER27G SUGAR97G OTHER
FAT 41G27% OF CAL
11G SAT31G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A wet brine made with apple juice, orange, herbs, and spices designed to infuse a turkey with moisture and flavor before cooking. Preparation requires overnight soaking.
componentamerican🍲 stockpotdairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 1 gallon water ((16 cups; 128 ounces), plus additional as needed)
- 8 cups apple juice ((1/2 gallon; 64 ounces), or apple cider)
- 1 1/4 cups kosher salt (NOT table salt)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 2 teaspoons allspice berries (or 1 teaspoon whole cloves plus 1 cinnamon stick)
- 2 peels of 2 large oranges
- 8 big, heaping cups of ice (or 8 cups cold water)
- 1 uncooked turkey (up to 16 pounds - see notes if making a larger bird)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 750M
CAL 70%·PRO 100%
CARBS 124G36% OF CAL
1G FIBER27G SUGAR97G OTHER
FAT 41G27% OF CAL
11G SAT31G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Sodium
- 11398mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1845mg
- Calcium
- 125mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 11398MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.