Salmon Brine That’s Oh-So-Fine

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon onion powder

Directions

Place peppercorns in a plastic bag and seal. Crush peppercorns on a work surface using a rolling pin.

Combine water, crushed peppercorns, salt, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, white sugar, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and onion powder in a large bowl; stir until sugars and salt dissolve completely.