Great recipe! First time I ever brined a turkey! I used kosher salt instead of sea salt. I also added 2 tbsp whole peppercorns, 5 bay leaves and I used fresh spices, sprigs of rosemary, sage and thyme. I used 2 gallons of chicken vegetable broth, using the boxed broth from Campbells. When I cooked the turkey I did add a lemon, whole onion cut in half, 2 carrots, 2 ribs of celery and poultry seasoning to the cavity. I also added an olive oil mixture combined with fresh herbs between the skin and meat. This brining along with the olive/herb mixture made the turkey so moist it was unbelievable! My guest at Thanksgiving said "I've cooked turkey's for 20 years and never had such a moist bird"...and it looked perfect to boot!
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