Brine

★★☆☆☆
Prep: 20 mins (est.) Cook: 30 mins (est.) Serves: 4 cups (enough for 5 lbs of meat)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water960 ml water
  • 1/3 cup kosher salt80 ml kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar80 ml sugar
  • 1/4 cup juniper berries60 ml juniper berries
  • 2 tbsp black peppercorns30 ml black peppercorns
  • 4 bay leaves4 bay leaves

Instructions

  1. Combine water, salt, sugar, juniper berries, peppercorns, and bay leaves in a pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Stir until sugar and salt dissolve.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool completely before using.
  4. Keeps in fridge up to 2 weeks.
Source: Georganne
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