RECIPE: Keefer’s Turkey Brine
November 18, 2011 2:52PM
Updated: December 21, 2011 8:03AM
3 quarts water3 pints cider vinegar
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup kosher salt4 cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
4 whole allspice
4 juniper berries
1 small bunch thyme
2 fresh bay leaves
1 teaspoon crack black
pepper
Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil, remove from heat and cool. Submerge turkey in brine and let sit overnight.
John Hogan, Keefer’s
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