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Clove and Honey Brine for Turkey

Source of Recipe

Donna Rollison


Recipe Introduction

From About.com

List of Ingredients

1 large bag of ice
1 gallon hot water
2 quarts chicken broth
1 pound table salt (non-iodine)
1 pound honey
2 tablespoons whole cloves


Recipe

Combine salt and hot water until it dissolves.

Add honey, broth, and cloves to mixture.

Once thoroughly mixed, add ice.

In a large non-metallic container, pour brine over turkey making sure to cover bird completely.

Cover and refrigerate.

Brine for 1 hour per pound.

Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking. (Otherwise the turkey will be too salty.)