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.
Ingredients
- 96 ounces water
- 32 ounces vegetable broth
- 2 oranges , sliced
- 1 onion , chopped into large pieces
- 1 can frozen limeade concentrate , 6 ounce
- 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate , 6 ounce
- 0.5 cups brown sugar
- 0.5 cups rum
- 0.5 cups coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon juniper berries
- 2 cinnamons sticks
- 3 bays leaves
Instructions
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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.
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