Salmon Brine That's Oh-So-Fine

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups honey
• 0.5 cups pure maple syrup
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 2 jalapeño peppers , thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic , smashed
• 1 tablespoon onion powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Place peppercorns in a plastic bag and seal. Crush peppercorns on a work surface using a rolling pin.

2. 2

   Combine crushed peppercorns, water, salt, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, white sugar, jalapeños, garlic, and onion powder in a large bowl. Stir until sugars and salt dissolve completely.