When gathering the ingredients to compose a perfect chicken brine, the typical suspects come to mind: Water, salt, sugar, your favorite spices, or if you're feeling adventurous, a splash or three ...
To make the brine, place the bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, sugar, vinegar and water in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until the salt and sugar ...
Once the salt has dissolved, add the the rest of the water to the brine followed by the rest of the ingredients, allow to cool. Take the chicken or turkey, removing any giblets and rinsing off any ...