Mean Chef'S Apple Brine - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts apple juice
1 lb brown sugar
1 cup kosher salt
3 quarts water
3 oranges, quartered
4 ounces fresh ginger, thinly sliced
15 whole cloves
6 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves, crushed

Preparation

bring apple juice, sugar and salt to a boil over high heat, skim foam, let cool to room temperature.
Add remaining ingredients.
Brine turkey for 24 hours.
Quantity is sufficient for a 14 pound turkey.