Fruity Tutti Turkey Brine

Name: Fruity Tutti Turkey Brine
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 591 milliliters brown sugar; 355 milliliters chopped candied ginger; 2 cinnamon sticks; 113 grams dried apples; 355 milliliters dried cherries; 113 grams dried pears; 1 sprig fresh rosemary, or to taste; 1 leave fresh sage, or to taste; 1 gallon ice water; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 1 red apple, cored and quartered; 7 kilograms frozen whole turkey, unthawed; 397 grams vegetable broth; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil, or as needed; 710 milliliters water, or amount to cover; 1 white onion, quartered; 1 teaspoon whole allspice berries; 2 Tbsps whole peppercorns

Fruity Tutti Turkey Brine

Fruity Tutti Turkey Brine might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 617 calories, 59g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18. A mixture of sage, vegetable broth, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours.

Instructions

Stir the vegetable broth, candied ginger, dried cherries, dried pears, dried apples, brown sugar, kosher salt, black peppercorns, allspice berries, 3 cinnamon sticks, and 5 sage leaves together in a large stockpot until the brown sugar and salt dissolve completely; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

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Black Peppercorns

Allspice Berries

Cinnamon Stick

Vegetable Broth

Candied Ginger

Dried Cherries

Dried Apples

Brown Sugar

Dried Pears

Salt

Sage

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Pot

Remove the brine from heat, add the ice water, and stir to melt ice and chill the brine; refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.

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Water

Brine

Ice

Place the still-frozen turkey into the brine and refrigerate for 3 days. On the second day of brining, turn the turkey over in the brine.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

On serving day (the third day of brining), preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Remove the turkey from the brine and place into a roasting pan. Discard the brine.

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Whole Turkey

Brine

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Roasting Pan

Place the onion, red apple, 1 sprig of rosemary, 2 more cinnamon sticks, and 1 sage leaf into a 5-cup microwave-safe measuring cup and fill the cup with enough water to cover.

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Cinnamon Stick

Red Apple

Rosemary

Onion

Water

Sage

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Measuring Cup

Microwave

Place into microwave oven and cook on high power until hot, about 5 minutes.

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Microwave

Oven

Pour the contents of the cup into the cavity of the turkey. Rub the skin of the turkey with the vegetable oil.

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Vegetable Oil

Whole Turkey

Dry Seasoning Rub

Roast in the preheated oven until the turkey is golden brown and the juices run clear, 4 to 4 1/2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).

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Whole Turkey

Meat