Orange Turkey Brine || Gracefult Kitchen

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Orange Turkey Brine

Turkey

This orange turkey brine recipe adds something unexpected to your Thanksgiving turkey—it will "ooh" and "aah" your guests.

Ingredients

1 ½ gallons water
1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup kosher salt
1 orange, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bay leaves

Description

Combine water, orange juice concentrate, salt, orange slices, lemon slices, lime slices, thyme, black pepper, garlic, and bay leaves in a large stockpot; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.
Wash and pat turkey dry (make sure giblets are removed). Place turkey, breast-side down, into brine, making sure the cavity is filled. Place the stockpot in the refrigerator. Brine turkey for 8 to 48 hours.