Turkey Brine - Fox 28: South Bend, Elkhart IN News, Weather, Sports

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup kosher salt
• 2 lemon, cut into wedges
• 3 orange, cut into wedges
• 2 onions- quartered
• 1 pound carrots- course chopped
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 gallons cold water

Directions

1. Add salt, lemons, oranges, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme and pepper into a large pot, bring to a boil, simmer 30 minutes with lid on. Chill stock over night. Place the turkey in the pot. Refrigerate overnight. Discard brine after removing turkey.