Name: Harvest Turkey Brine
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 d 75 min
Yield: 1 11-pound turkey
Ingredients: 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock; 1 (32 fluid ounce) container vegetable stock; 2 cups Pinot Grigio wine; 2 Fuji apples, sliced; 2 medium oranges, sliced; 3 small lemons, sliced; 1 Anjou pear, sliced; 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and crushed; ½ yellow onion, sliced; ½ bunch fresh rosemary, or to taste; ½ bunch fresh thyme, or to taste; ½ bunch fresh sage, or to taste; kitchen twine; 1 cup water; ¾ cup sea salt; ½ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons dried bell peppers; 2 tablespoons dried vegetable flakes; 2 tablespoons multi-colored whole peppercorns; 4 bay leaves; 1 gallon iced water; 1 (11 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed; 1 extra-large turkey bag

Combine chicken stock, vegetable stock, and with wine in a large pot. Toss in apples, oranges, lemons, pear, garlic, and onion. Tie rosemary, thyme, and sage together with kitchen twine; add to the pot. Stir in 1 cup water, salt, sugar, dried peppers, vegetable flakes, peppercorns, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve salt and sugar.

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