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Recipe: White Cranberry Brine (using cranberry juice, for turkey)

Main Dishes - Chicken, Poultry
WHITE CRANBERRY BRINE

2 bottles (64 oz. each) white-cranberry juice drink
1 gallon water
2 cups kosher salt
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp. whole black peppercorns
8 cloves garlic, crushed
8 bay leaves

Mix all ingredients, except turkey, in large stockpot until salt and sugar are mostly dissolved. Submerge turkey in brine. Fill 2 gallon-sized resealable bags with ice. Place in pot with turkey. Marinate or brine turkey for 12 to 18 hours, refrigerated. Discard marinade. Dry turkey with paper towels and grill or roast in oven as desired.

Makes enough brine for an 8- to 16-pound turkey.

Source: Ocean Spray
MsgID: 216998
Shared by: Betsy at Recipelink.com
Board: Holiday Cooking and Baking at Recipelink.com
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