Honey Citrus Turkey Brine

Name: Honey Citrus Turkey Brine
Total time: 20
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 4 cups orange juice; 2 cups water; 4 (8 ounce) jars honey; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 lemon, sliced; 2 oranges, sliced; 3 tablespoons ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes; 2 cloves garlic; 1 bay leaf; 2 (7 pound) bags of ice, or as needed

Recipe by Luchy Luchtenberg from allrecipes.com

20 Mins.

Ingredients

20 servings

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4 cups orange juice
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2 cups water
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4 (8 ounce) jars honey
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1 cup brown sugar
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1 lemon, sliced
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2 oranges, sliced

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3 tablespoons ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
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2 cloves garlic
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1 bay leaf
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2 (7 pound) bags of ice, or as needed

Instructions

Place orange juice, water, honey, brown sugar, lemon, oranges, black pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually stir in ice to start chilling the brine.
Pour brine into a large bucket; add more ice to finish cooling.