Barbecue Recipe: Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey :: The Meatwave

Barbecue Recipe: Apple-Brined and Smoked Turkey :: The Meatwave

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A combination of an apple brine and smoke leave this holiday bird super juicy and flavorful.

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Ingredients

  • For the brine
  • 2 quarts apple juice
  • pound brown sugar
  • 1 cup kosher salt
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 3 oranges, quartered
  • 4 ounces fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 15 whole cloves
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 6 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 12-14 lb natural turkey
  • 2 to 3 small chunks of apple wood

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