How to Make a Wet Brine

A wet brine is a salt-infused liquid containing a host of citrus fruits, spices, and seasonings. As mentioned earlier, the key ingredient is your salt, all other ingredients are welcome but merely ancillary.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 30

Course Dessert

Cuisine Intercontinental

Servings 2

Calories 22 kcal

Ingredients

8-12 lbs turkey thawed
2 gallons of water
2 cups salt
4 lemons
4 oranges
2 garlic bulbs
2 Tbsp peppercorns
2 Tbsp dry rosemary
2 Tbsp dry parsley
2 Tbsp dry cumin
2 Tbsp chicken bouillon
3 cinnamon sticks

Instructions

Rinse the turkey thoroughly, remove the insides if applicable.
In a large bowl or a deep pot, combine the salt, spices, aromatics and citruses together.
Immerse the turkey in the mix and leave it to sit in the refrigerator for 8-24 hours. If you have limited space in your fridge, a cooler can be used with lots of ice cubes.
Take out the turkey from the brine, pat dry and leave to air-dry in the fridge for not less than 6 hours before roasting.

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