Name: Apple Spice Brine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 gallon cold water; 2 quarts apple juice; 2 quarts orange juice; 2 cups salt (3 cups if using kosher or coarse salt); 1/2 cup brown sugar; 10 whole cloves; 1 tbsp ground nutmeg

Apple Spice Brine

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Apple Spice Brine

A brine is typically water and salt with a little sweet to give it flavor. This brine uses fruit juices for water providing flavor and sweet at the same time.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Ingredients

1 gallon cold water
2 quarts apple juice
2 quarts orange juice
2 cups salt 3 cups if using kosher or coarse salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
10 whole cloves
1 tbsp ground nutmeg

Instructions

Pour apple and orange juice into a large pot over a medium heat. Add salt, brown sugar, cloves and nutmeg. Simmer for 15 minutes until salt and sugar are completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add cold water.
Place poultry in a large plastic container. Pour brine over top. Brine poultry for 1 hour per pound in the refrigerator.
Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking. Otherwise there will be a salty flavor to the turkey.