How to Brine Meat
Add spices and flavorings such as garlic, onion, peppercorns, hot pepper flakes, thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, mustard seed, coriander seed, sugar, honey, molasses, citrus fruits, juniper berries, ginger, cinnamon, clove, star anise, or vanilla bean. Here, your imagination and your family's tastes can allow you to be as inventive, or not, as you wish.
5. A recipe to get you started.
Succulent Thanksgiving Turkey
4 quarts stock (you may use stock cubes dissolved in water)
1 cup Salt
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon peppercorns
1/2 tablespoon dried sage
1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove from heat, let the mixture cool, then refrigerate.