Holiday Turkey Brine

Name: Holiday Turkey Brine
Total time: 20
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 gallon vegetable broth; 1 ½ cups sea salt; ⅓ cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon dried rosemary; 1 tablespoon dried sage; 1 tablespoon dried thyme; 2 gallons water; ½ cup apple cider vinegar; 3 apples, cut into quarters; 1 onion, cut into quarters; ½ cup Worcestershire sauce; 3 cloves garlic, peeled

Recipe by Darlene from allrecipes.com

20 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 gallon vegetable broth
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1 ½ cups sea salt
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⅓ cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons black peppercorns
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1 tablespoon dried rosemary
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1 tablespoon dried sage
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1 tablespoon dried thyme

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2 gallons water
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½ cup apple cider vinegar
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3 apples, cut into quarters
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1 onion, cut into quarters
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½ cup Worcestershire sauce
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3 cloves garlic, peeled

Instructions

Combine vegetable broth, sea salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, rosemary, sage, and thyme in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently until salt and sugar dissolve. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Pour the water, broth mixture, and apple cider vinegar into a 5-gallon bucket; stir until brine is combined. Add the apples, onion, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic to the brine mixture.