Turkey Thursday

Here is a recipe I found in Taste of Home magazine. It'd called Grilled Aplle Brined Turkey (but i didn't grill mine, just roasted.

2 quarts unsweetened apple juice (i just 1 quart)

2 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 cup kosher salt (i used table salt)

4 oz peeled, sliced gingerroot(i used a tsp or 2 powedered)

15 whole cloves

6 garlic cloves, crushed

3 bay leaves

3 medium oranges (i used 2)

3 quarts cold water

1 turkey 12-14 pounds (mine was 9.5)

2 tablespoons oil

Rinse turkey discard giblets/neck.

Combine first 7 ingredients in large pot and boil until sugar/salt is dissolved. Remove from heat and add oranges.
Add water ( i added some ice to) once brine is room temp add turkey. Place in frig until ready to cook, recommened 24-48 hours. I went with the longest!
When ready to cook I used an oven bag and followed the directions for a turkey of my wieght. Although at thanksgiving I did not used a bag and it turned out fine. But pour oil over the bird before cooking with either method. It took about 2 1/2 hours. I also stuffed 1/2 an orange and a chopped onion into the bird while it roasted.


This is my turkey dinner. The turkey was moist and had a hint of apple flavor to it.