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Ingredients

• 1 gallon water ((16 cups; 128 ounces), plus additional as needed)
• 8 cups apple juice ((1/2 gallon; 64 ounces), or apple cider)
• 1 1/4 cups kosher salt (NOT table salt)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons allspice berries (or 1 teaspoon whole cloves plus 1 cinnamon stick)
• 2 peels of 2 large oranges
• 8 big, heaping cups of ice (or 8 cups cold water)
• 1 uncooked turkey (up to 16 pounds - see notes if making a larger bird)