Ultimate Turkey Brine

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water
• 2 cups kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 12 whole cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 2 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a large stockpot. Stir salt and sugar into the water until dissolved; bring water again to a boil. Add cloves, bay leaves, peppercorns, rosemary, and thyme to the water, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook mixture at a simmer for about 20 minutes.

Refrigerate brine until completely cooled.