Favorite Brine for Pork/cider Maple Recipe

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Ingredients:

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7 cups hot water
1/2 cup kosher salt
2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp cracked black peppercorns

Directions:

Stir the hot water and salt together until the salt is dissolved. Add the apple cider, syrup, sugar and pepper. Cool to below 45 degrees F. in the refrigerator.
Trim any excess external fat from the meat. Submerge the pork in the brine in a large bowl or small crock; make sure the meat stays under the surface during curing by using a heavy plate to weight it down. Refrigerate the pork in the cure. The chops should take 4-6 hours in the brine; the tenderloin, 6-8 hours; and the loin, 1-2 days. (Bone-in pork can take a day longer in the brine because of the bone, which gives it a larger diameter.) If marinating for a day or longer, stir the brine daily and turn the pork occasionally.
To test flavor of brined pork, cut a small piece off the meat, pat it dry and pan-fry it. If the meat is sufficiently flavorful, remove it from the brine, let it come to room temperature and grill. If not, leave it in the brine and test again later.
I usually do a 4-6 lb pork loin and marinate 24 hours. I have cooked in oven, indirect heat on grill and rotisserie. They have all turned out fabulous! This makes a VERY moist piece of meat when brined this way.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	124.01 Kcal (519 kJ)
Calories from fat	18.39 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.04g	3%
Cholesterol	1.64mg	1%
Sodium	1636.89mg	68%
Potassium	127.17mg	3%
Total Carbs	27.16g	9%
Sugars	26.63g	107%
Protein	0.03g	0%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1%
Iron	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	53.2mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	41.32 Kcal (173 kJ)
Calories from fat	6.13 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.68g	3%
Cholesterol	0.55mg	1%
Sodium	545.4mg	68%
Potassium	42.37mg	3%
Total Carbs	9.05g	9%
Sugars	8.87g	107%
Protein	0.01g	0%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	17.7mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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