Ultimate Turkey Brine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gallon water
2 cups kosher salt
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
12 whole cloves
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
2 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
2 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Stir salt and sugar into the water until dissolved; bring water again to a boil. Add cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns, rosemary, and thyme to the water, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook mixture at a simmer for about 20 minutes.
Refrigerate brine until completely cooled.