Best Apple Cider Brined Turkey Recipe - How to Make Apple Cider Brined Turkey

Ingredients

• 2 qt. apple cider
• 6 c. water
• 1 c. kosher salt
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 orange, quartered
• 1 tsp. whole cloves
• 1 tsp. whole peppercorns
• 1 (8-lb.) whole turkey, giblets removed
• 1 red onion, cut into large wedges
• 1 apple, quartered
• 1 head garlic, halved
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 6 tbsp. butter, melted