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Cider Vinegar Turkey Brine

Cider Vinegar Turkey Brine

Name: Cider Vinegar Turkey Brine
Prep time: 15 Min
Cook time: 2 - 2 1/2 Hours
Total time: 2 - 2 3/4 hours
Yield: 10 Portions
Ingredients: 12 CUPS WATER, DIVIDED; 2 CUPS SUGAR; 1 CUP SALT; 1 CUP Holland House® Organic Apple Cider Vinegar; 2 TBSP. SAGE; 2 TBSP. ROSEMARY; 2 TBSP. THYME; 1 TBSP. BLACK PEPPER; 14-16 LB. TURKEY

Treat your turkey right with this easy and flavorful wet brine

Fresh herbs, sugar, salt and ACV make up this easy wet brine. The result is a juicy, tender bird the whole family will love. Great for roasted chickens as well!

Yield: 10 Portions | Prep Time: 15 Min | Cook Time: 2 - 2 1/2 Hours | Total Time: 2 - 2 3/4 hours

Ingredients

12 CUPS WATER, DIVIDED
2 CUPS SUGAR
1 CUP SALT
1 CUP Holland House® Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
2 TBSP. SAGE
2 TBSP. ROSEMARY
2 TBSP. THYME
1 TBSP. BLACK PEPPER
14-16 LB. TURKEY

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Directions

Boil 4 cups of water with 1 cup of Nature's Intent Apple Cider Vinegar. Add salt and sugar and mix until dissolved. Add 8 cups of cold water to all the spices and 4 cups of ice to cool down brine.
Rinse turkey, remove giblets and place in the brine.
Place turkey and brine in a cooking bag and close with a piece of twine. Brine turkey overnight.
Remove turkey from the brine and rinse the outside and cavity with cold running water. Pat dry.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Place turkey and giblets into a roasting pan and fill bottom with 1 inch of water. Roast turkey covered until internal temperature reaches 140°F, about 1½ hours. Remove lid and baste with pan juices.
Continue roasting until internal temperature reaches 165°F and golden brown. Remove from oven and let turkey rest covered until internal temperature of turkey gets up to 180°F.

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