Fumbling Toward Culinary Talent: Turkey Brine

Over the past few years, I have brined turkey before roasting it. 

Here's the recipe I've used. I use an old baseball bucket with lid to brine the turkey and keep it out in the garage since it's cold in late November around these parts. 

Ingredients

5 bay leaves

A healthy smidge of peppercorns

5 garlic cloves

1 small onion chopped roughly

1 1/2 cups of kosher salt

1 cup of light brown sugar

5 quarts of water

Process

I put one quart of water in a pot and dump the brown sugar and salt into it. Heat the water to melt the sugar and water. Let it set for a while and then add the water into the bucket and the other water into the bucket. Place the turkey into the bucket and seal with lid. 

Brine it from anywhere from 12 to 24 hours.