Salty and Sweet Cranberry Citrus Brine

Ingredients

• 1 gallon water

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate

• 1 cup kosher salt

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 medium lemon, cut into wedges

• 1 medium orange, cut into wedges

• 1 medium red onion, cut into wedges

• 3 cloves garlic

• 1 tablespoon dried thyme leaves

• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

• 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick

• 4 large bay leaves