TURKEY BRINE

(FOR 12 – 24 HOUR SOAK)

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup brown sugar

¾ cup kosher salt

32 oz vegetable stock

2 ½ gallons cold water

3 Bay leaves torn into pieces

Poultry seasoning

Savory

Chopped onion, garlic and celery

Sage

Peppercorns

Other than the measurements given, it is your choice as to

how much you use of the spices and chopped vegetables.

You can chop in big chunks and you can use garlic skin and onion skin.

You have to do a bit of refrigerator reorganization to make this big

container fit.

Refrigerate in a 5 gallon container covered with plastic wrap, foil or a lid

for 12 – 24 hours