This is Dave's favorite brine for Thanksgiving turkey. It can be used on any kind of poultry and pork. It gives a sweet, maple flavor to meats.
Ingredients
- quarts water: 4 piece (divided)
- dark brown sugar: 2 cups
- soy sauce: 1 cup
- maple syrup: 1 cup
- sea salt: 0.75 cup
- whole garlic cloves: 8 clove (peeled)
- bay leaves: 6 piece
- thyme sprigs: 3 piece (fresh)
- whole black peppercorns: 2 tsp
- sour mash whiskey: 1 cup
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Place 2 quarts of water in a large pot over medium heat, and stir in brown sugar, soy sauce, maple syrup, sea salt, garlic cloves, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, peppercorns, and whiskey. Stir to dissolve brown sugar and salt; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and stir in remaining 2 quarts of water. Allow brine to cool completely before using.
