Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 quarts pineapple juice
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups soy sauce
- 1 cup light maple syrup
- 1 cup salt (1 1/2 cups Kosher or coarse salt)
- 6 cloves garlic, cut into halves
- 4-6 whole bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons red pepper, crushed
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients. Place turkey in large dish or container and pour brine over. Cover and allow to brine for 1 hour per pound. Because of the acid from the pineapple juice in this brine you do not want to leave your turkey in the brine for too long.Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking. Otherwise there will be a salty flavor to the turkey. For a more detailed explanation, see my article on brining turkey.
