Brine For Smoking Salmon Or Trout - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. water
1 c. brown sugar
2 crushed bay leaves
a few whole cloves
1 c. plain salt
1 Tbsp. allspice
1/2 c. soy sauce

Preparation

Marinate overnight.
Rinse fish thoroughly and let air dry approximately 1 hour.
Smoke 4 to 6 hours depending on size of fish.
Pierce skin before smoking.