Smoked Turkey with Bourbon Brine Recipe | Zupan’s Markets

Ingredients

• 1 12-14 lb whole turkey (unbrined)
• 8 quarts water
• 1 ½ cups kosher salt , (we use Diamond Crystal kosher salt)
• ⅓ cup brown sugar , (we use dark brown but light works also)
• 1 cup bourbon
• 2 oranges, cut into quarters
• 1 lemon, cut into quarters
• ⅓ cup whole peppercorns
• 10 whole cloves
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½ tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• ½ tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• ½ tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
• ½ cup Ultimate Dry Rub