7 best turkey brine Recipes

turkey (not self basting or kosher), table salt (do not substitute equal amounts of kosher salt), icy cold water (*), brown sugar, dried rosemary leaves, dried thyme, leaves, onion, peeled and quartered, carrot, peeled & cut into 1-inch chunks, stalk celery, cut into 1-inch chunks, unsalted butter, melted, as needed fresh fruit (to garnish )

turkey, vegetable stock, water, brown sugar, kosher salt, whole allspice, whole black peppercorn, ground cinnamon, dried thyme, red apple, cut in 2, white onions, cut in 2, cinnamon sticks, fresh thyme or 1 -2 sprig rosemary, melted butter , optional

kosher salt, sugar, black peppercorns, fresh sage, garlic cloves, fresh thyme, apple cider, cider vinegar, turkey, fresh or thawed, shallots, quartered, turkey , size oven cooking or brining bag, ice

whole turkey (allow 1 lb per person, adding .5 lb per person for big eaters or if you want leftovers), sugar, kosher salt, cold water, bay leaves , torn into pieces, fresh thyme, head garlic, cloves separated and peeled, allspice berries, crushed, juniper berries , smashed, butter, softened, butter , for basting, fresh ground black pepper, turkey stock (or more )

lemons, halved, bay leaves, rosemary, parsley, thyme, honey, heads garlic , halved through the equator, black peppercorns, kosher salt, water