Maple Turkey Brine recipe

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Ingredients

4 quarts water, divided
2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup maple syrup
¾ cup sea salt
8 cloves whole garlic cloves, peeled
6 bay leaves
3 large fresh thyme sprigs
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
1 cup sour mash whiskey

Nutrition Info

180.4 calories
carbohydrate: 37.4 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 4336.8 mg
sugar: 34.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place 2 quarts of water in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, maple syrup, sea salt, garlic cloves, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, peppercorns, and whiskey. Stir to dissolve brown sugar and salt, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining 2 quarts of water. Allow brine to cool completely before using.

Recipe Yield

18 cups

Recipe Note

This is Dave's favorite brine for Thanksgiving turkey. It can be used on any kind of poultry and pork. It gives a sweet, maple flavor to meats.

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