Thanksgiving Recipe: White Cranberry Brined Turkey
November 22, 2010
The turkey is a great part of the Thanksgiving dinner. There are so many different ways to cook a turkey……smoke, bake, or fry. If you are looking for delicious new way to cook the turkey try this one out. We have tried several great recipes for the turkey. I found this several years ago in a Ocean Spray booklet.
- 128 ounces of White Cranberry Juice
- 1 gallon of Water
- 2 cups of Kosher Salt
- 1 cup of Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Whole Black Peppercorns
- 8 cloves Garlic (crushed)
- 8 Bay Leaves
- 8 to 12 pound Whole Turkey
Mix together all ingredients (except turkey) in a 13 to 14 quart stockpot until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Place the turkey in the brine. Refrigerate turkey in the covered stockpot for 12 to 18 hours. Discard brine. Dry turkey with paper towels. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Roast unstuffed turkey for 2 3/4 to 3 hours or until internal temperature of the thigh reaches 180 degrees.
