Prep Time::25 mins
Cook Time::16 mins
Total Time::41 mins
Servings::31
Yield::31 cups
Ingredients
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5 cups water, divided
1 cup salt
1 gallon water
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 quarts apple juice (not from concentrate)
1 pint whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
1 lemon, juiced
1 large Gala apple, quartered and chopped
1 navel orange, quartered, or more to taste
Directions
Combine 2 1/2 cups water and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until salt is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
Pour water and salt mixture into a 5-gallon bucket. Add 1 gallon of water.
Combine 2 1/2 cups water and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Pour into the bucket.
Stir apple juice, whiskey, and lemon juice into the bucket. Add chopped apple. Squeeze in orange juice and add in rinds.
Cook's Notes:
Substitute 1/4 cup lemon extract for the lemon juice if desired.
To Brine: Crush 1 to 2 jumbo-sized cloves of garlic and rub over a 12 to 18-pound turkey. You can also mince fresh herbs and mix in with the garlic. Stuff turkey with 1 quartered and chopped apple. Brine for 12 to 16 hours, depending on the size of the turkey. You could add a bottle of dry white wine to the brine about 6 hours in. Pat turkey dry with paper towels before roasting.
Editor's Note:
Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of brine ingredients. The actual amount of brine consumed will vary.