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Salty and Sweet Cranberry Citrus Brine

Total Time
21 min
18m prep ยท 3m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
โ€”
Difficulty
Medium
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๐ŸŒฑ Vegan ๐Ÿฅฌ Vegetarian ๐ŸŒพ Gluten-Free ๐Ÿฅ› Dairy-Free ๐Ÿฅœ Nut-Free โ˜ช๏ธ Halal โœก๏ธ Kosher

Most everyone loves the taste of this salty-sweet cranberry turkey brine. I've been using brine for years when making turkey and chicken. After trying a number of recipes, I finally settled on this one โ€” a combination of my three favorite recipes with all the wonderful flavors of Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon water
  • 1 , 12 fluid ounce
  • 1 , 12 fluid ounce
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 0.5 cups brown sugar
  • 1 medium lemon , cut into wedges
  • 1 medium orange , cut into wedges
  • 1 medium red onion , cut into wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 , 3 inch
  • 4 large bay leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine water, orange and cranberry juice concentrates, kosher salt, brown sugar, lemon, orange, red onion, garlic, thyme, pepper, cinnamon stick, and bay leaves in a large stockpot. Stir until salt and brown sugar have dissolved.

Nutrition Facts

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