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Slice turkey across the grain into 1
Add bay leaves, garlic, onion, salt, sugar and water to a large stock pot.
Cut lemons in half and squeeze the juice into the rest of the brine ingredients; add the squeezed lemons.
Bring to a boil and boil 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool too room temp; stir in wine.
Add turkey; brine for 12 to 24 hours.
Remove the turkey and rinse very well in cold water.
Butter or oil the skin and roast as usual.
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and rosemary.
Rinse the turkey inside and out under cold
Line a big picnic cooler with a food grade plastic bag.
Boil water and salt together until all salt is dissolved and cool in fridge several hours.
Wash turkey inside and out and place into cooler. Add your optional add-ins to the cooled brine and cover turkey with ice and pour brine over all. Let turkey brine overnight making sure the cooler stays closed and adding ice if needed.
Rinse bird and continue with your recipe . Your turkey will be moist, flavorful and tender!
Combine the water, cider, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaves,
ird, brine, and ice
erries, dried pears, dried apples, brown sugar, kosher salt, black peppercorns
ogether the warm water with brown sugar and salt; stir until
Rinse the turkey, inside and out, and set
br>If necessary, place the brine into the refrigerator until it
ou have a big turkey and need more brine, use 1/2
ntil the potatoes begin to brown. Remove to a cooling rack
o hold the brine and the turkey. Pour the brine over the ice
One day before roasting turkey, bring 1 quart water, the
0 minute Allow brine to cool completely.
Rinse turkey under cook
ce into brine.
Place turkey into brine, filling cavity with brine. Add enough
lid, put the salt, Brown Sugar, peppercorns and mustard powder
alt and sugar.
Remove brine from heat and let cool
Reynolds or the generic turkey roasting bags. Do not use