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Apple Cider Brine For Turkey
Ingredients
- Apple Cider Brine
- 2/3 cup kosher salt
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 6 quarter-sized slices ginger root
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
- 2 teaspoons whole allspice berries, crushed
- 8 cups unsweetened apple cider or juice
- 4 cups ice-cold water
- Brine the Turkey
- 2 turkey-sized plastic oven bags
- 1 fresh or thawed turkey (10-25 lbs)
- 2 oranges, quartered
- Apple cider brine
- 2 cups cold water
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Directions
- Apple cider brine
- Put the salt, sugar, ginger, bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns, and allspice in a 3 to 4 quart saucepan. Add apple cider or juice and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the salt and sugar have dissolved. Boil for 3 minutes, then remove from heat. Add the ice cold water, stir and set aside to cool.
- Brine the turkey
- Have ready a heavy roasting pan large enough to hold the turkey. Place a plastic oven bag inside a second one to create a double thickness; then place these bags, open wide, in the roasting pan. Remove the turkey from its wrapping. Remove the neck and bag of giblets from the main and neck cavities of the bird. Store separately in the refrigerator for making gravy. Stuff the main cavity of the turkey with the orange quarters.
- Fold back the top third of the bags, making a collar (this helps to keep the top of the bag open). Place the turkey inside the bags, stand it upright, unfold the top of the bag and pour the apple cider brine over the bird. Add the cold water. Draw up the top of the inner bag, squeezing out as much air as possible, then close it with a twist tie. Do the same for the outer bag. Place the turkey, breast side down, in the roasting pan and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Turn the turkey 3 or 4 times while it is brining.
- Just prior to roasting, remove the turkey from the brine. Discard the bags, brine and any cured herbs or spices remaining on the bird. Discard the oranges and ginger. Rinse the turkey under cold water and pat dry with paper towels. The turkey is now ready to be roasted as you normally would.
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