Grandma’s Farmhouse Turkey Brine

Directions

Ingredients :

2 cups kosher salt

3 tablespoons poultry seasoning

3 tablespoons onion powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

4 quarts vegetable broth

2 quarts water

3 cups cranberry juice

Methods :

Stir the salt, poultry seasoning, onion powder, and black pepper together in a large stockpot. Pour in the vegetable stock, water, and cranberry juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.

To use, submerge a turkey into the cooled brine and refrigerate 12 to 16 hours to brine. Drain the turkey and pat dry before roasting according to your recipe’s directions.