Name: Holiday Turkey Brine
Total time: PT1500.0S
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 cup Apple Cider; 1 cup Ginger Ale; 2 gallon Water; 1 Onion; 1 1/2 cup Kosher Salt; 5 clove Garlic; 2 cup Brown Sugar; 3 tablespoon Peppercorns; 5 Bay Leaf; 4 sprig Fresh Rosemary; 3 Orange

Holiday Turkey Brine

Recipe

Thanksgiving is all about the turkey, and there's no better way to guarantee a delicious bird than by using this Holiday Turkey Brine Recipe. This brine is packed with flavor, thanks to apple cider, brown sugar, zesty oranges, garlic, onion, and fresh rosemary. Plus, the scent of this brine will have your whole house smell like Thanksgiving.

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25MINS

Total Time

$4.43

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

us / metric

3 cups

Apple Cider

1 cup

Ginger Ale

32 cups

Water

Large Onion

1 1/2 cups

Kosher Salt

5 cloves

Garlic, minced

2 cups

Brown Sugar

3 Tbsp

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

4 sprigs

Fresh Rosemary

Oranges, peeled

peels only

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

131

Fat

Protein

Carbs

33.4 g

Author's Notes

Yields 18 servings.

Make sure to use a turkey that hasn’t been pre-brined, otherwise, your bird will turn out too salty. Pre-brined turkeys are usually labeled “enhanced”, “kosher”, “self-basting”, or “basted”.

If you plan to roast a smaller turkey (10-14 pounds) you can half this brine recipe.