Recipe: Ultimate Turkey Brine
Magnificent Morsels Catering
Owner: Crystal Render
Ingredients
4 quarts water
6 oz kosher sea salt
4 oz sugar
2 bay leaves
6 sprigs thyme
1 head of garlic, cloves smashed
1 whole lemon cut in quarters
1 whole orange cut in quarters
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 sprigs of sage leaves
1Tbsp black pepper
6 lb ice
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a stock pot, except for the ice. Bring to a simmer for roughly
one minute.
2. Place the ice in a large pot or bucket. Add brine to ice pot or bucket. The brine is ready
to use as soon as the liquid is cold. Place turkey in for 12-24 hours.
3. Rinse & proceed to cook turkey as you normally would.