Simple overnight brine that will make any turkey moist and tasty. You can use this recipe for turkeys in the 15 to 20-pound range. Brining works best for fresh turkeys; you should definitely not brine any turkey that is already injected with a 'solution.'

Ultimate Turkey Brine

water

salt

brown sugar

cloves

bay leaves

black peppercorns

rosemary

thyme

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.


This is my second attempt at brining. Once you get the hang of it(like most things)....it's so simple! My daughter doesn't usually like turkey because it's usually dry. But after the first turkey.....she was like "MoM! You have to make it like this FOREVER" it was so good. Can't wait to see how this one comes out. Thanks for the garlic idea too!

I also included 1 tbs. oregano and 3 cloves of garlic. Perfect turkey.

Good stuff. We soaked our bird in this for about 24 hours. I rubbed olive oil on the turkey and put black pepper on it before I indirect grilled it on my Weber kettle grill. Absolutely fantastic!

THE BEST brine I've ever used. All of my guests said the turkey was the best one they'd ever had (8 guests)!! After brining I let the turkey sit for 2 hours put butter under the skin olive oil all over the top with salt and pepper. Took an apple and put 1/2 in the neck cavity and half inside the bird along with 1/2 an onion fresh sage rosemary and thyme and baked a 20 pound turkey for 4 1/2 hours. The additional thing I do is take.all the giblets and the neck and put them In a small saucepan with salt and pepper and water. I use that to baste the turkey every 30 minutes or so and continue to add water as I use it back to the cooking giblets and neck. This makes the best gravy juice as well.

Everyone thought it was the best Turkey they had ever eaten. I also smoked the turkey after a 10 hour brine. Smoked at low heat (160F for 3 hours) then raised temp to 300F unit thermometer read 170F. Was perfect.

Made for great grilled turkey. Family loved it. Great flavor and moist.

I have used this on around 5 times and it is great I like to add two boxes of chicken broth and less water. So in all one gallon of liquid

This brine is excellent!!!! I followed the recipe exactly. It was the most delicious and moist turkey.

ultimate turkey brine

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Servings: 30

Cost: $0.61 /serving

Author : Eric

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