Cranberry Turkey Brine
Cranberry Turkey Brine is the perfect brine if you are looking for a nice juicy turkey. As we all know Turkey is a bird that has little fat, particularly the breast meat.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
- 2 quarts/1.9 liters cranberry juice
- 1 cup salt or 1 1/2 cups/360 ml Kosher or coarse salt
- 1 cup/120 ml apple juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 10 cloves garlic unpeeled and lightly smashed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried Oregano
In a stockpot over medium heat, simmer cranberry juice, apple juice, orange juice and the dry ingredients until the salt dissolve, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool.
Submerge the turkey in the brine, top with a plate, and put a large can or a few cans on the plate to hold the turkey under the brine.
Refrigerate the turkey in the brine for 12 to 24 hours.
Before roasting, remove the turkey from the brine, rinse it off under cold water so it's not too salty, and pat it dry with paper towels.
Follow your favorite recipe and roast without using additional salt.