Joe'S Turkey Brine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon low-sodium vegetable broth
1/2 gallon apple cider
1/2 gallon apple juice
2 quarts water
1 1/2 cups kosher salt
3 tablespoons poultry seasoning
3 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
1 tablespoon rubbed dried sage
1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves

Preparation

In a large stock pot over medium heat, pour in the vegetable broth, apple cider, apple juice, and water; stir in kosher salt, poultry seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, rosemary, sage, and thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until all salt has dissolved, and boil for 30 minutes to extract flavors from herbs. Remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature before using as a turkey brine; allow brined turkey to marinate overnight.