TURKEY BRINE

SMOKED

This smoked turkey brine recipe pairs crisp apple cider and sweet honey for a juicy melt-in-your-mouth turkey that everyone raves about!

INGREDIENTS

apple cider kosher salt honey cinnamon sticks whole cloves fresh ginger orange red apple green apple turkey

In a large pot pour in 1 gallon of apple cider, kosher salt, and honey.

1

Add in cinnamon sticks, cloves, and sliced fresh ginger.

2

Cut ribbons of orange peel. Slice the orange in half and squeeze the juice into the pot.

3

Slice up the red and green apples and add them to the pot. Bring the pot to a boil and stir well.

4

Remove the brine from the heat and allow the brine to cool to at least room temperature before placing it in the refrigerator.

5

Brine the turkey according to instructions.

5

Smoke the brined turkey!

5

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