Sweet Tea Turkey Brine
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Ingredients
  • 2 gallons hot tea, black or green
  • 1 pound kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 pound sugar
  • 7 pound ice
  • one 15-pound turkey, giblets removed
  • 10 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup whole peppercorns
Directions
  1. In a hot pot, dissolve the sugar and salt into the tea and then add the 10 bay leaves and 1/2 cup of peppercorns. Cool the brine, then place it in a large cooler with the turkey breast side up. Dump the ice and cover with the cooler lid. Brine overnight, or up to 12 hours. Dry thoroughly before cooking.