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angled shot of turkey brine in glass jar with rosemary, garlic, peppercorns, and chilis in brine with the same ingredients on marble surface around jar.

Rosemary Garlic Turkey Brine

This Rosemary Garlic Turkey Brine is super simple to make with only six ingredients, but full of flavor. The perfect brine for Thanksgiving!
Course: Broths
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 5 quarts
Calories: 49kcal

Ingredients

  • 5 quarts water
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ⅛ cup peppercorns
  • 7 small dried red chilis
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 sprigs rosemary

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a large stock pot over high heat.
  • Bring to boil and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow brine cool completely before using.
  • Place turkey in a lidded container or brining bag big enough to hold the turkey.
  • Pour brine over turkey, making sure to get all of the rosemary, garlic, peppers, and peppercorns into the container. Seal. Refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours, and up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 5quarts | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 11371mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 623IU | Vitamin C: 93mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg