Easy Citrus Turkey Brine
This is a quick-and-easy turkey brine recipe that is full of citrus, brown sugar, garlic, and juniper, plus a kick from rum and limeade.
This is a quick-and-easy turkey brine recipe that is full of citrus, brown sugar, garlic, and juniper, plus a kick from rum and limeade.
Ingredients
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96 ounces water
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32 ounces vegetable broth
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2 oranges, sliced
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1 onion, chopped into large pieces
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1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
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1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
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½ cup brown sugar
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½ cup rum
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½ cup coarse salt
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2 tablespoons crushed garlic
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1 tablespoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon ground thyme
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1 tablespoon dried parsley
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1 tablespoon juniper berries
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2 cinnamon sticks
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3 bay leaves
Method
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Combine water, broth, oranges, onion, limeade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, rum, salt, garlic, black pepper, thyme, parsley, juniper berries, cinnamon sticks, and bay leaves in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce temperature and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cover pot. Allow to cool completely, at least 1 hour.
