Turkey Brine

Servings:  Enough for a 20 pound turkey

Prep Time:  3 minutes

Cook Time:  20 minutes

Katherine's Rating:  9 out of 10

Scott's Rating:  10 out of 10 (he said it was the best turkey he ever had)

Ingredients:

• 1 gallon cold water
• 2 quarts apple juice
• 2 quarts orange juice
• 2 cups salt (3 cups Kosher or coarse)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 10 whole cloves
• 1 Tbsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

• Pour apple and orange juice into a large pot over a medium heat.  Add salt, brown sugar, cloves, and nutmeg.
• Simmer for 15 minutes until salt and sugar are completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.  Add cold water.
• Place poultry in a large plastic container.  Pour brine over top.
• Brine poultry 1 hour per pound in the refrigerator.
• Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking.  Otherwise there will be a salty flavor to the turkey.
• Cook turkey however you normally do.  See below for what I did.

I had a 6 pound turkey breast and brined it as stated above.  After brining and rinsing thoroughly, I rubbed the turkey with salt and oil then placed in a 350 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours.  It was amazingly moist... I've never cooked a turkey breast that came out so moist.  I will never cook turkey another way.  SO GOOD!