All-Purpose Brine
Total 15 minutes
Active 5 minutes
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This salt brine with juniper berries, bay leaves, sugar and peppercorns will make enough brine for about five pounds of meat.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup salt (kosher)
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup juniper berries
- 3 tbsp peppercorns
- 5 bay leaves
- 4 cups water
Directions
- Combine water, salt, sugar, juniper berries, peppercorns and bay leaves in a pot and bring to a gentle boil
- Stir until salt and sugar are completely dissolved
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature before using or store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks