Cherry cola corned beef | Recipe | Bounded by Buns

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon allspice berries
• 1 tablespoon pink curing salt (Prague #1) - this is not pink Himalayan salt
• 2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 to 4 pounds brisket flat
• brined and rinsed brisket (from above)
• 32 ounces cherry cola
• water