The Cozy Cook · by Stephanie★ 5.0 (5)

Wet Brine Turkey

Name: Wet Brine Turkey
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1, 1 turkey
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 gallons water; 1 ½ cups Kosher salt (see notes*); 2 oranges; 1 lemon; 1 apple (I prefer honeycrisp); 2 sprigs fresh Rosemary; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups Apple Juice (or Apple Cider); 1 cup Brown Sugar; 3 Tablespoons Peppercorn; 6 cloves garlic (smashed); 2 cups fresh cranberries

NUTRITION · PER SERVING15M COOK

CAL 76%·PRO 20%

CARBS 388G100% OF CAL

32G FIBER

FAT 3G2% OF CAL

1G SAT2G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A wet brine for turkey made with water, salt, citrus, fresh herbs, and spices. Infuses poultry with flavor and moisture before cooking.

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Ingredients

serves 1

2 gallons water
1 ½ cups Kosher salt (see notes*)
2 oranges
1 lemon
1 apple (I prefer honeycrisp)
2 sprigs fresh Rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 cups Apple Juice (or Apple Cider)
1 cup Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons Peppercorn
6 cloves garlic (smashed)
2 cups fresh cranberries

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 15M