Recipe courtesy of Tink Pinkard
Brine
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 15 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 3 gallons
Ingredients
3 cups kosher salt
3 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 cup red pepper flakes
1 cup apple cider vinegar
10 to 12 allspice berries
8 to 10 bay leaves
8 to 10 whole cloves
Directions
- Combine the salt, sugar and 1 gallon water in an 8-quart pot. Bring to a slow boil and cook until thoroughly mixed together and no solids are left at the bottom of the pot. Stir in the molasses, pepper flakes, vinegar, allspice, bay leaves and cloves, then remove from the heat and let the brine cool completely.
- Transfer to a 16-quart container and add 2 gallons of cold water. Mix until well combined.
