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Turkey Brine
Ingredients
1 cup kosher salt1/2 cup brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1/2 tablespoon allspice berries
1/2 tablespoon candied ginger
1 gallon iced water
Add if desired:
1 sliced apple
1/2 sliced onion
1 cinnamon stick
4 sprigs rosemary
6 sage leaves
Instructions
Combine all brine ingredients, except ice water, in a stockpot and bring to boil, then remove from heat. Cool to room temperature and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.The night before roasting the turkey, combine the brine and ice water in clean 5 gallong bucket. Place thawed turkey breast-side down in the brine. Cover and refrigerate or set in cool area for 6 hours. Turn turkey over half way through brining.
Remove from brine and rinse thoroughly inside and out.