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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.)

 

 

 


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