Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 quarts pineapple juice
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/3 cups soy sauce
- 1 cup light maple syrup
- 1 cup salt (1 1/2 cups Kosher or coarse salt)
- 6 cloves garlic, cut into halves
- 4-6 whole bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons red pepper, crushed
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients. Place turkey in large dish or container and pour brine over. Cover and allow to brine for 1 hour per pound.Thoroughly rinse all the brine from the turkey before cooking. Otherwise there will be a salty flavor to the turkey. For a more detailed explanation, see my article on brining turkey.
