Easy Citrus Turkey Brine recipe

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Ingredients

96 ounces water
32 ounces vegetable broth
2 oranges, sliced
1 onion, chopped into large pieces
1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup rum
½ cup coarse salt
2 tablespoons crushed garlic
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground thyme
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon juniper berries
2 cinnamon sticks
3 bay leaves

Nutrition Info

105.1 calories
carbohydrate: 21.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.2 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 0.8 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 2634.9 mg
sugar: 19.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, broth, oranges, onion, limeade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, rum, salt, garlic, black pepper, thyme, parsley, juniper berries, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cover pot. Allow to cool completely, at least 1 hour.

Recipe Yield

1 batch of brine for 1 turkey

Recipe Note

This is a quick-and-easy turkey brine recipe that is full of citrus, brown sugar, garlic, and juniper, plus a kick from rum and limeade.

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