Mighty Fine Turkey Brine

Name: Mighty Fine Turkey Brine
Total time: 41
Yield: 31
Ingredients: 5 cups water, divided; 1 cup salt; 1 gallon water; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 quarts apple juice (not from concentrate); 1 pint whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®); 1 lemon, juiced; 1 large Gala apple, quartered and chopped; 1 navel orange, quartered, or more to taste

Recipe by Devin Welch from allrecipes.com

41 Mins.

Ingredients

31 servings

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5 cups water, divided
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1 cup salt
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1 gallon water
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1 cup packed dark brown sugar
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2 quarts apple juice (not from concentrate)

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1 pint whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
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1 lemon, juiced
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1 large Gala apple, quartered and chopped
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1 navel orange, quartered, or more to taste

Instructions

Combine 2 1/2 cups water and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until salt is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Pour water and salt mixture into a 5-gallon bucket. Add 1 gallon of water.
Combine 2 1/2 cups water and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour into the bucket.
Stir apple juice, whiskey, and lemon juice into the bucket. Add chopped apple. Squeeze in orange juice and add in rinds.