Brines

[HardwareGrl]

(10-13-2012 11:49 AM)Sunset Wrote:  Why thank you!

I've noticed, through perusing the site, that you have a boatload of cool ideas and techniques as well...

I've made a couple of controbutions here and there...

One of the things I like about Bubba's is the creativity it seems to spark in folks.
You look at someone's recipe, which may be really good all on its own, but your experence or perspective may give a good recipe a different spin, turning good into great!

[Sunset]

^^^Agreed! A good recipe is the gift that keeps on giving.


This year's turkey brine recipe.

1 gal water
3 cups apple cider
3/4 cup kosher salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
10 peppercorns
1 dried red chile
10 garlic cloves crushed with skin
1-3 bay leaf
Bit of sage-bit of rosemary(go easy on these, a little goes a loooong way)
Rind from 1 orange



-Bring all ingredients to boil...turn off heat immediately...let rest until room temp.
-Place one ordinary oven bag into a bucket with edges folded over. Place turkey in bag and pour liquid into bag. Seal bag and refrigerate 24hrs.



Succulent, moist bird every time.


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[2Beers]

I'll have to file that brine recipe for the next time we do poultry.

[Sunset]

Sweeeeeet!

If you decide to put your own spin on it, please post that up too!