This poultry brine high power brine is loaded with flavor. One trick to enhancing the flavor that this brine can bring to poultry by mixing the spices with the vinegar a few days in advance.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes about 1 gallon of brine
Ingredients:
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup salt (1 1/2 cups Kosher or coarse salt)
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon tarragon
Preparation:
Dissolve salt and brown sugar in water in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Allow to cool. Add vinegar and spices. Brine for 1 hour per pound.
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.
