Terrific Turkey Brine recipe

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Ingredients

1 gallon distilled water
1 (750 milliliter) bottle white wine
1 ½ cups salt
2 orange, quartered
2 tablespoons dried rosemary

Nutrition Info

79.4 calories
carbohydrate: 3 g
cholesterol: 0 mg
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.3 g
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 17518.9 mg
sugar: 0.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Line a large stockpot with a large food safe bag. Pour the water, wine, and salt into the bag, stir until the salt is completely dissolved. Squeeze the orange quarters into the liquid and then drop them into the pot. Add the rosemary and give a final stir.

  2. To use, carefully lower a thawed turkey into the brine and tie the bag to seal, store in refrigerator at least 5 hours before cooking.

Recipe Yield

1.25 gallons

Recipe Note

I came up with this recipe after trying several brines and taking the best from them all. Try it and taste the difference. It makes enough for a 9 to 12 pound turkey.

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