Steve's Apple Brine For Turkey

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup dried rosemary
• 1/4 cup ground thyme
• 2 tablespoons rubbed sage
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 gallon boiling water
• 1 pound kosher salt
• 1 gallon cold apple juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• place rosemary, thyme, sage, bay leaves, and black pepper into a cloth spice bag.
• combine water and salt in a stock pot; stir until salt dissolves. bring to a boil, place spice bag into water, and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. cool to room temperature, at least 1 hour.
• pour cold apple juice into cold spice mixture and stir until combined.