How to Make Homemade Corned Beef – A Slow, Flavorful Classic - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1 (4 to 5-pound) beef brisket (grass-fed for the best quality)
• 1 gallon water
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pink curing salt (Prague Powder #1) (optional, but gives it the signature pink color)
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon allspice berries
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 3 bay leaves, crumbled
• 1 onion, quartered
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf