Brined Christmas turkey - River Cottage

Brined Christmas turkey - River Cottage

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Keep your roast turkey moist and flavourful by brining it first. Inspired by traditional American Thanksgiving recipes, perfect for holiday feasts.

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Ingredients

  • 1 free-range turkey, 4.5-5.5kg
  • 25 litres water
  • 2.5kg PDV salt
  • 500g demerara sugar
  • 60g black peppercorns, cracked
  • 2 heads of garlic, halved horizontally
  • 2 onions, peeled and sliced
  • A bunch of tarragon (with stalks)
  • A bunch of parsley (with stalks)
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 4 lemons, halved
  • 75cl dry vermouth or gin (optional)
  • Large food-standard brine tub
  • Meat temperature probe

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