Citrus Brine

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• 12 ozs orange juice concentrate (frozen orange juice concentrate thawed)
• 1 orange (sliced)
• 1 lemon (sliced)
• 1 lime (sliced)
• 1 granny smith apple
• 1 tbsp dried thyme
• 1 tbsp black pepper (ground)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 onion
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 cups broth
• 1 1/2 gallons water
• 1 cup orange liquour or 1 bottle white wine

Preparation

Step 1

Directions


1.Rub salt onto your turkey, and place remaining salt, lemons, oranges, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper into a large pot. Place the turkey in the pot, pour in liquor, juice and fill with water. Refrigerate overnight. Discard brine after removing turkey.