4 kittencal brine for and Recipes

buttermilk, onion, finely chopped (or use 1/2 cup chopped shallots), chopped fresh garlic (or use 2 tsp garlic powder), kosher salt, sugar, cumin (can use up to 1 tbsp) (optional), black pepper

warm water (2 gallons), kosher salt (must use only), light brown sugar (well -packed), black peppercorns (can use 1 tbsp coarse ground black pepper), fresh coarsely chopped garlic (or slice the cloves into thirds ), worcestershire sauce (optional), whole turkey (up to 20 lb)

kosher salt, brown sugar , packed, room temperature water, black peppercorns (optional)