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Apple Cider Brine

This is a sugar free brine that is prefect for smoking or roasting poultry or pork.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 quart
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Whole30
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups hot water plus more to cover
  • 1/2 cup coarse Kosher salt
  • 2 cups apple cider
  • 1 apple cored and quartered
  • 1 onion peeled and quartered
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. In a large container that will allow you to submerge the meat you are planning to brine, add the hot water and salt. Stir until the salt is dissolved.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
  3. Add the meat to the brine. Additional water to cover. Up to two cups. If more is required double the recipe.

Notes

This brine will cover a whole chicken, a small pork butt or a small turkey.  For larger turkeys or larger pork butts, you may need to double the recipe.  We used a double recipe for our 20 lb. Christmas turkey.