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Raye Minor
05-28-2006, 06:18 AM
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Basic Poultry Brine
From iceman
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Amount Measure Ingredient

4 gallons water
3 cups salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons black peppercorns
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
1 tablespoon thyme
1 tablespoon lemon zest


Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a non reactive stock pot and bring to a boil
long enough to dissolve salt and sugar.
Cool completely and divide between two five gallon containers.
Add two chickens to each container and refrigerate over night.
Rinse poultry; pat dry; season inside and out and prepare as desired.


Source:
"Classics From Pats Place--Recipe By Patrick Gbur"