Easy Turkey Brine
 
Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups coarse sea salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 4 bay leaves
  • a handful of peppercorns
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • 1 orange, halved
Instructions
  1. Boil 4 cups of water.
  2. Add salt, sugar, red onion, bay leaves and peppercorns. Stir until dissolved, Allow to cool.
  3. Place turkey breast side down in a large brining bag or a in a pot large enough to hold the turkey and water but that will still fit in your refrigerator.
  4. Pour the brining water over the turkey.
  5. Squeeze the juice of the lemons and orange over the turkey. Throw the halves of the lemons and orange into the bag or pot.
  6. Top with cold water until the turkey is totally submerged in water.
  7. Place the turkey in it's brine in the refrigerator.
  8. The next day, remove turkey from brine, rinse and pat dry.
  9. The turkey is now ready for roasting.
Recipe by Marilene Caetano at https://www.marilenecaetano.com/thanksgiving-round-up/