With Thanksgiving and Christmas quickly approaching, you may find yourself needing a wonderful turkey brine for your holiday turkey. This citrus brine is guarantees that your turkey will be moist, tender and flavorful.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup Salt
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Orange
- 1 Onion
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 4 Bay leaves
- 1 tbs. Dried thyme
- 1 tbs. Black pepper
- 1 1/2 gallons Cold water
DIRECTIONS:
Rub salt onto your turkey and place remaining salt, lemon, orange, onion, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper into a large pot. Place turkey in the pot and fill with water. Refrigerate overnight. Discard brine after removing turkey.
Article Provided By: Allison Thomas
