Salty and Sweet Cranberry Citrus Brine

Ingredients

  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate
  • 1 gallon water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 1 orange, cut into wedges
  • 1 red onion, cut into wedges
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large stockpot, mix together the kosher salt, orange juice concentrate, cranberry juice concentrate, water, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon wedges, orange wedges, onion wedges, garlic cloves, bay leaves, thyme, and black pepper; stir until the salt and brown sugar have dissolved. To use, place a whole turkey into the brine, cover, and refrigerate 14 to 16 hours before roasting. Discard used brine.

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