Pork or Poultry Brine

Name: Pork or Poultry Brine
Total time: 100
Yield: 20
Ingredients: water, as needed; 3 carrots, sliced; 3 stalks celery, sliced; 2 small onions, sliced; 1.5 cups kosher salt; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 lemons, sliced; 1 large green bell pepper, sliced; 6 cloves garlic, chopped

Recipe by Anthony Henderson from allrecipes.com

2 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

20 servings

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water, as needed
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3 carrots, sliced
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3 stalks celery, sliced
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2 small onions, sliced
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1.5 cups kosher salt

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1 cup brown sugar
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2 lemons, sliced
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1 large green bell pepper, sliced
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6 cloves garlic, chopped

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water to about 3/4-full; add carrots, celery, onions, kosher salt, brown sugar, lemon slices, bell pepper, and garlic. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture for 10 minutes.
Let the brine cool at room temperature for 10 minutes before refrigerating to chill completely, at least 1 hour more.
Strain brine into a separate food-safe container.