White Wine Turkey Brine

With white wine, spices, herbs, and citrus, this is seriously the BEST brine recipe for your holiday turkey.

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Prep Time 15

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 96 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 quart vegetable stock
1 1/2 cup pink salt
6 organic bay leaves
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 bottle (750 ml) Pinot Grigio (or other dry white wine)
2 large shallots thinly sliced
8 garlic cloves crushed but left in the skins
1 bunch fresh thyme (a good handful)
2 large lemons sliced
cold water
1 16-pound turkey

Instructions

In a medium saucepan bring the vegetable stock, salt, bay leaves, peppercorns, and mustard seeds to a boil. Stir until salt is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Pour the brine into a 20-quart stock pot with a lid. Add the wine, then add the shallots, garlic, thyme, and lemons. Carefully add the turkey.
Pour enough cold water into the pot to cover the turkey. Place the lid on the pot and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
For crispier skin - Remove the turkey from the brine the night before, pat it dry, and place it on a baking sheet with a rack in the refrigerator uncovered overnight.

Notes

The nutritional info for this is based on the weight of the bird/serving size of 8 ounces of meat. However, the brine is not consumed, nor is it completely absorbed by the meat, so the actual carbs would be minuscule.

This brine is also great for chicken. You can brine up to 3 (5-pound) chickens with this recipe.

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Nutrition

Calories: 96kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 17355mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 227IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.5mg

Keyword Brine, Christmas, DIY, Holiday, Homemade, Thanksgiving, Turkey

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