Brine the Turkey - Two nights before Thanksgiving start the brining process. This will allow 24 hours to brine the turkey, 12 hours to dry it, and plenty of cooking time on Thanksgiving day.

This apple cider vinegar turkey brine yields a tender and succulent bird. Get Top Chef winner and host Kristen Kish's family recipe at Food & Wine.

Ingredients. For the brine: 4 litres (4qts) apple cider 1½ cups salt ¼ cup allspice berries ¼ cup whole star anise 5 whole cloves 10 dried or 2 or 3 fresh bay leaves ...

Take, for example, Olson's apple cider brined turkey with apple brandy acorn gravy. In the US, turkey is largely tied to Thanksgiving, but Olson wants people to reconsider the bird as a perennial ...

Squeeze juice of orange and lemons directly into brine and add juiced fruit and apple cider 4. Transfer brine to a large (clean/new) 5 gal bucket or large container.

With a wet brine, you can use other liquids such as apple juice, orange juice, white wine and even some beer. You can add herbs, spices and cut up fruit, garlic and onions if you like.

I have used the same Cider-Brined-and-Glazed-Turkey recipe that I adapted from a November 2005 Bon Appetit magazine. It was the first brine I ever used, and it made all the difference.

The turkey is the focal point of every Thanksgiving meal, and if you’re looking to mix things up with some different flavors for this year’s holiday, Butterball’s Test Kitchen has a turkey ...

The turkey is the focal point of every Thanksgiving meal, and if you’re looking to mix things up with some different flavors for this year’s holiday, Butterball’s Test Kitchen has a turkey ...