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Holiday Spice Turkey Brine
Holiday Spice Turkey Brine
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Holiday Spice Turkey Brine
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Ingredients
1 cup (250 mL) Windsor Kosher Salt
1 cup (250 mL) Brown sugar
2 tbsp (30 mL) whole black peppercorns
2 tbsp (30 mL) ground nutmeg
2 tbsp (30 mL) cloves, whole
2 tbsp (30 mL) allspice, whole
2 tbsp (30mL) anise seed
2 tbsp (30 mL) coriander seeds
2 cinnamon sticks
12-18 lbs fresh, whole turkey innards removed
Fresh ground peppercorns to taste
Directions

Combine 4 cups (1 L) water and seasonings in a pot; bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.

Place turkey in a large stock pot, add brine and enough water to completely cover turkey. Refrigerate, covered, overnight or up to 24 hours.

Remove turkey from brine. Rinse and pat dry with paper towel.

Preheat oven to 450 °F/230 °C. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Rub with softened butter under skin and brush with melted butter. Season with ground peppercorns, freshly ground.

Pour 1 cup (250 mL) brine into the pan to prevent drippings from burning. Roast turkey for 1 hour, basting after 30 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 °F/160 °C; continue to roast, baste and rotate pan once through cooking, until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F/75 °C. Cover to prevent over browning.

Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

Tip

Substitute chicken or quail for turkey.

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1 cup (250 mL) Windsor Kosher Salt
Windsor - Windsor Kosher Salt
Windsor - Windsor Kosher Salt, 1.36 Kilogram
$6.29 was $6.99$0.46/100g
1 cup (250 mL) Brown sugar
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2 tbsp (30 mL) whole black peppercorns
Peppercorns - Mixed, Bulk
Peppercorns - Mixed, Bulk, 100 Gram
$3.99/100g$3.99/100g
2 tbsp (30 mL) ground nutmeg
Nutmeg - Ground, Bulk
Nutmeg - Ground, Bulk, 100 Gram
$4.39/100g$4.39/100g
2 tbsp (30 mL) cloves, whole
Cloves - Whole, Bulk
Cloves - Whole, Bulk, 100 Gram
$5.39/100g$5.39/100g
2 tbsp (30 mL) allspice, whole
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2 tbsp (30mL) anise seed
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2 tbsp (30 mL) coriander seeds
Coriander - Ground, Bulk
Coriander - Ground, Bulk, 100 Gram
$1.99/100g$1.99/100g
2 cinnamon sticks
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12-18 lbs fresh, whole turkey innards removed
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Fresh ground peppercorns to taste
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Directions

Combine 4 cups (1 L) water and seasonings in a pot; bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes.

Place turkey in a large stock pot, add brine and enough water to completely cover turkey. Refrigerate, covered, overnight or up to 24 hours.

Remove turkey from brine. Rinse and pat dry with paper towel.

Preheat oven to 450 °F/230 °C. Place turkey on rack in roasting pan. Rub with softened butter under skin and brush with melted butter. Season with ground peppercorns, freshly ground.

Pour 1 cup (250 mL) brine into the pan to prevent drippings from burning. Roast turkey for 1 hour, basting after 30 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 325 °F/160 °C; continue to roast, baste and rotate pan once through cooking, until the internal temperature reaches 165 °F/75 °C. Cover to prevent over browning.

Remove turkey from oven. Let stand 20 minutes before carving.

Tip

Substitute chicken or quail for turkey.