Name: Honey-Apple Turkey Brine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Kosher salt - 1 cup; Honey - 1 cup; Red apple, cored and thinly sliced - 1 large; Onion, quartered - 1 medium; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Bay leaves - 3 large; Fresh rosemary - 2 sprigs; Fresh thyme - 2 sprigs; Fresh sage - 2 sprigs; Black peppercorns - 1 tablespoon; Apple cider - 8 cups; Ice - 4 cups; Apple cider vinegar - 1 cup

Ingredients for - Honey-Apple Turkey Brine

1. Water 4 cups

2. Kosher salt 1 cup

3. Honey 1 cup

4. Red apple, cored and thinly sliced 1 large

5. Onion, quartered 1 medium

6. Garlic, crushed 3 cloves

7. Bay leaves 3 large

8. Fresh rosemary 2 sprigs

9. Fresh thyme 2 sprigs

10. Fresh sage 2 sprigs

11. Black peppercorns 1 tablespoon

12. Apple cider 8 cups

13. Ice 4 cups

14. Apple cider vinegar 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Honey-Apple Turkey Brine

1 . Stage

Pour water into a large stockpot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add salt and honey and stir to dissolve. Remove pot from the heat and stir in apple slices, onion, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, sage, and peppercorns. Let brine cool to room temperature. You can set the pot in a sink full of ice water to speed up the cooling process.

2 . Stage

Stir in apple cider, ice, and apple cider vinegar. Allow brine to fully chill to 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees C), or colder, before using.